Silver trompe-l'oeil table cigar box, Moscow, 1883, finely engraved to imitate woodgrain and tobacco tax bands. Length 4 7/8 in. (12,4 cm). Width 2 7/8 in. (7,2 cm). Height 1 3/4 in. (4,5 cm). Weight 10.2 oz (288 g). Condition: moderate overall wear, some minor scratches and contact marks from use.
$5,750.00
The tax bands engraved with Imperial double headed eagle, and inscription in Russian "IMPORTED TOBACCO".
The reverse of the lid engraved with a monogram Cyrillic 'GK' under a coronet.
Marked with 84 zolotniks (875/1000 silver), Moscow city stamp, assayer's initials of Vasily Petrov with date '1883', and master's initials Cyrillic 'PA' probably for Peter Abrosimov.
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