ANTIQUE 19thC RARE RUSSIAN OVCHINNIKOV SOLID SILVER & ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE 1886
19th Century exceptional Imperial Russian solid silver cigarette case, rectangular form with rounded corners, both sides decorated with the traditional Russian polychrome cloisonne enamel, particularly intricate design featuring stylized foliage and the inside is richly gilded. Both sides are Hallmarked Russian silver 88 (916 silver purity), Moscow, year 1886, Assayer's mark for Nikolay Korbitsky, Maker's mark for Pavel Ovchinnikov, one of the greatest Russian silversmiths of all time, appointed court supplier to Tsar Alexander III in 1865: the piece also bears the double headed eagle.
Reference Number: A2583
Description
Antique 19th Century exceptional Imperial Russian solid silver cigarette case, rectangular form with rounded corners, both sides decorated with the traditional Russian polychrome cloisonne enamel, particularly intricate design featuring stylized foliage and the inside is richly gilded. Both sides are Hallmarked Russian silver 88 (916 silver purity), Moscow, year 1886, Assayer's mark for Nikolay Korbitsky, Maker's mark for Pavel Ovchinnikov, one of the greatest Russian silversmiths of all time, appointed court supplier to Tsar Alexander III in 1865: the piece also bears the double headed eagle.
Condition
In Great Condition - no damage, just general wear.
Size
Lenght: 2.5cm
Width: 10 x 5.6cm
Weight: 130g