Oblong silver cigarette case nielloed with the equestrian monument of Nicholas I of Russia on St Isaac’s Square over a sunburst background, the sides and base are decorated with a dense chequered pattern.
Russian Silver-Gilt & Niello Cigar Case
reference number: RS_060
1867
silver
length: 13 cm
maker’s mark: Latin initials E.E. of unidentified maker
assay’s mark: Cyrillic initials V.S. of Victor Savinkov
assay mark of Moscow, 1867
silver standard: 84 zolotnik