A very unusual and rare silver rectangular reeded cigarette box with slightly rounded corners and a cabochon sapphire thumbpiece. The case consists of five hinged parts for cigarettes. The gilt interior stamped on all parts K.Faberge in Cyrillic with an imperial warrant, 84 – Russian silver standard, Moscow, 1896-1908.
Fabergé Silver Cigarette Case
Fabergéreference number: FB_083
Moscow, 1896-1908
silver, sapphire
width: 10.4 cm; length when fully extended: 34.5 cm
maker’s mark: K.Fabergé in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial warrant
silver standard: 84 zolotnik