April 2022 Fine Art and Estate Auction
Lot 193:
Description
Item/Description: Exquisite antique Russian smoking set fashioned from Sterling Silver with Niello finish. Flip top hinged cigarette case and matching match safe vesta case. Gilt wash interiors. Masterful workmanship. Hallmarked on inner lip of each piece: three stamps. Legible stamp reads in part: S G
Material: Sterling Silver
Dimensions Cigarette Case: Length: 3 1/4"; Width: 2 1/4"; approximately 84.8 grams. Dimensions Match Safe: Length: 1 3/4"; Width: 1"; approximately 21 grams. Total weight approximately 106 grams.
Condition: Very Good. Free of dings, dents. Flip tops close securely; hinges move smoothly.
Age: 19th Century
Provenance: Private Estate
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