EXTREMELY RARE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL SAMORODOK SILVER MILITARY PRESENTATION CIGARETTE CASE, NAMED, 1877
Rectangular, with a samorodok finish and sapphire push-piece, the hinged cover applied with a gold crowned monogram 'EA' for Evtikhiy Adasovsky - please see information below.
The base centering an applied enamelled gold coat of arms of Adasovsky.
The inside cover fitted with a cigarette holder simulating a Life Guards Artillery Brigade zheton for Shandornik and Arab-Konak.
In the form of the star of St. Andrew above two cannon and below a ribbon inscribed in Russian: For Tashkisen 19 December 1877 on the front and For Shandornik and Arab-Konak 16 November to 20 December 1877 on the reverse.
The inside base applied with a shield with a dedication inscription to Evtikhiy Adasovsky from the officers of his brigade.
HALLMARKS: '84' Silver mark, Kokoshnik, and 'J.A.' for workmaster Johan Allenius 1894-1908.
Extremely rare MUSEUM item. Information about the owner of the item please see below.
DIMENSIONS: Length 3 3/4 inches (9.5 cm). Weight: 7.6 ounces (236 grams).
CONDITION: Overall condition good, light signs of wear. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $2,000 - $10,000.
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HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian silver enamel cigarette cases (NOT military presentation and named cases) were sold on Live Auctioneer and eBay for $8,767, $9,500, $15,220 and $24,500 - please see the screenshots.
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HISTORY: Born into an impoverished noble family, Evtikhiy Konstantinovich Adasovsky (1846-1898) graduated from the Petrovsky Poltava Cadet Corps and Mikhailovsky Artillery Academy and enjoyed a long and distinguished military career. He served as an officer, rising to the rank of colonel, and, near the end of his career, as chief scientific officer of the artillery range of the St. Petersburg Military District. During the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878), Adasovsky served as an officer in the Life Guards 1st Artillery Brigade. He fought in the battles of Tashkisen and Arab-Konak, where he distinguished himself for his heroism and subsequently received three military awards.

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