Russian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case

Description:

Russian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case, likely St. Petersburg, c. 1901, maker's mark Cyrillic GK, possibly for Gustav Klingert, with 84 first Kokoshnik mark, the rectangular box with silver thumb closure, with heavy sky blue enamel to both faces, with silver scrolling wirework accents, framed within a border of white enamel circles outlined in silver wirework, with gold-washed interior, engraved "St. Petersburg, 27.1.1901" underneath an engraved double-headed eagle, lg. 3 1/2, wd. 2 in., approx. 4.1 troy oz.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Some minor enamel loss, pinpricks to blue fields.

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