Fine Trompe-l'oeil Silver Cigar Box, St. Petersburg, 1896, engraved with simulated woodgrain, taxbands and the brand name 'HABANA FLOR'.  Length 5 7/8 in. (15 cm). Height 2 5/8 in. (6,5 cm). Width 3 1/2 in. (8,7 cm). Weight 18,5 oz. (525 g). Condition: minor scratches from use.

Silver cigar boxes engraved to imitate original wooden boxes were fashionable in Russia from circa 1870s to the early 20th century. The earlier boxes from 1870s-1890s, in general, are of superior quality to later pieces.