MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, MOSCOW, 1840
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A PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND NIELLO CHEROOT CASE
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, MOSCOW, 1840
The body and hinged cover engraved and nielloed overall with scrolling foliage, interior gilt, marked inside base and under cover
4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) high
5.7 oz. (177.4 gr.) gross
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, MOSCOW, 1840
The body and hinged cover engraved and nielloed overall with scrolling foliage, interior gilt, marked inside base and under cover
4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) high
5.7 oz. (177.4 gr.) gross
Provenance
Sol Hurok (1888-1974) and Emma Hurok (1891-1974).
By descent to the present owner.
By descent to the present owner.
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