Provenance
Sale: Sotheby’s New York, 11 June 1998, lot 294
A silver cigarette case; the cover finely enamelled en plein with flowers on a pale blue ground, the sides and the base enamelled with colourful scrolling foliage.
Ivan Saltykov – a renowned Russian silversmith and jeweller. In 1884, Saltykov founded a factory in Moscow, producing high-quality enamel wares.