A silver-gilt and champlevé enamel spring-loaded hinged cigarette case with a silver push-piece; the exterior is overall decorated with zigzag black and white alternating enamel pattern. The cigarette case is contained in the original velvet and satin-lined box with the Khlebnikov Moscow shop’s mark.
Russian Silver-Gilt and Enamel Cigarette Case
Khlebnikov1874, Moscow
silver-gilt, enamel
length: 10.5 cm
maker’s mark: Ivan Khlebnikov
assay’s mark: Cyrillic initials V.S. for Viktor Savinkov
assay mark of Moscow, 1874
silver standard: 91 zolotnik
contained in original fitted case