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LOT 52:
A RARE RUSSSIAN SILVER AND NIELLO CIGAR BOX, 19 C.
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1,200
Estimated price :
$1,500 - $2,000
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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A RARE RUSSSIAN SILVER AND NIELLO CIGAR BOX, 19 C.
A superb Russian silver and niello cigar box featuring a gilt interior, an engraved image of Peter the Great on one side and Minin and Pozharsky on the other. On the top and bottom, there is an engraved image depicting the Cabin of Peter the Great in St. Petersburg.
Hallmarks: 84 silver standard, St. George (Moscow), two Cyrillic letters "VE."
Weight: 6.2 oz., 174 g.
5 1/2 x 3 in., (14 x 7.6 cm.)
Condition: The case is in good condition. The niello is well-preserved. Minor scratches on one side.
