ANTIQUE 20thC RUSSIAN FABERGE' SOLID SILVER & ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE c1900
20th Century Imperial Russian Faberge' silver cigarette case, exceptional quality, rectangular form, beautifully decorated in translucent pale blue guilloche' enamel over a wavy ground, with gold-mounted thumb-piece set with a sapphire cabochon and chased gold laurel bands. Both sides are
Hallmarked Russian silver 88 (916), St Petersburg, year 1900-08, Maker's mark AA for Andrei Adler.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A2674
Condition
Antique early-20th Century extremely rare Imperial Russian Faberge' solid silver cigarette case, exceptional quality, rectangular form, beautifully decorated in translucent pale blue guilloche' enamel over a wavy ground, with gold-mounted thumb-piece set with a sapphire cabochon and chased gold laurel bands. Both sides are Hallmarked Russian silver 88 (916 silver purity), St Petersburg, year 1900-08, Maker's mark AA for Andrei Adler, a very important goldsmith and silversmith producing high-quality enamelled items for Faberge'. A very rubbed mark of Faberge' is possibly on the cover's rim.
Condition
In Great Condition - Just general wear and two minor damages to the enamel.
Size
Length: 10.2cm
Width: 6.3 x 2cm
Weight: 183g