ANTIQUE 19thC RUSSIAN SAZIKOV SOLID SILVER ROYAL CIGAR GARNITURE c.1870
19th Century Important Imperial Russian silver Royal presentation cigar garniture, on octagonal base, naturalistically formed as a peasant standing on rocky ground and smoking a pipe, standing next on a barrel forming a cigar holder, with a bucket nearby forming a match holder, both with gilt interiors, also with an axe with pierced centre attached to a hollow tree-stump forming a cigar-cutter, with a detachable hidden base for cigar trimmings, the base engraved 'Presented by His Imperial Highness / The Grand Duke Alexis of Russia / to Edward S. Sanford / Pensacola Florida. Feb. 22nd 1872',.
Hallmarked with Russian Silver marks (84), St-Petersburg, Mark for Sazikov and Imperial Warrant.
Reference Number: A2345
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century Important Imperial Russian solid silver Royal presentation cigar garniture, on octagonal base, naturalistically formed as a peasant standing on rocky ground and smoking a pipe, standing next on a barrel forming a cigar holder, with a bucket nearby forming a match holder, both with gilt interiors, also with an axe with pierced centre attached to a hollow tree-stump forming a cigar-cutter, with a detachable hidden base for cigar trimmings, the base engraved 'Presented by His Imperial Highness / The Grand Duke Alexis of Russia / to Edward S. Sanford / Pensacola Florida. Feb. 22nd 1872',. Hallmarked through-out with Russian Silver marks (84), St-Petersburg, Mark for Sazikov and Imperial Warrant, hallmarkes on the base later erased.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No damage.
SIZE
Height: 21cm
Width: 20 x 17cm
Weight: 1940g
