DESCRIPTION |
A surprisingly heavy and solid Russian silver long cigarette or cigar case with engraved floral decoration and a gilded interior containing the original retaining bands. This case will fit modern cigarettes, smaller cigars and modern credit cards. The piano hinge is in wonderful condition as is the clasp. | ||
| SILVERSMITH |
nk | ||
| DATE or HALLMARK |
Delta kokoshnik for 1896-1908 | ||
| ASSAY OFFICE or COUNTRY |
Delta kokoshnik for Moscow | ||
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
134 | ||
| SIZE in INCHES |
length: 4 3/8 |
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| SILVER STANDARD |
84 zolotniks (.875 silver) | ||
| OVERALL CONDITION |
excellent, no repairs, monograms or erasures. | ||
| MAJOR FAULTS |
none | ||
MINOR FAULTS |
one unimportant small soft bump to the top right corner of the lid. | ||
