Summer Selections: Fine & Decorative Arts
Wed, Jul 19, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 720
Russian Silver Cigarette Case ex. Hillwood Estate
Estimate: $400 - $800
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Russian silver cigarette case with a ridged, woven texture along the exterior. With a blue cabochon stone or bead along the clasp. Impressed 84 kokoshnik and illegible maker's mark along the interior.
Provenance: Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, Washington D.C.; Property from the distinguished collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Height: 3 3/4 in x width: 3 3/4 in x depth: 3/4 in. Gross weight: 129.4 g.
Light wear and light oxidation throughout. No visible signs of restoration under UV light. The blue jewel is kept intact. Light surface scratches visible. Along the interior, there are stickers adhered. To one of the interior corners, there is a network of black minute dots; please see the listing image.
Provenance: Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, Washington D.C.; Property from the distinguished collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Height: 3 3/4 in x width: 3 3/4 in x depth: 3/4 in. Gross weight: 129.4 g.
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