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THE FIRST WITH MAKER'S MARK HK CIRCA 1900, THE SECOND MOSCOW, CIRCA 1895, WITH ASSAYER'S MARK A.C
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An Austro-Hungarian nielloed silver cigarette box and a Russian nielloed silver snuff box
The first with maker's mark HK circa 1900, the second Moscow, circa 1895, with assayer's mark A.C
Each of rectangular form, the first with realistically designed crocodile pattern alternated by a diagonal foliate band and monogrammed and the second with warriors flanked by scrolling foliate ground
10cm. (4in) wide
inside
(298gr.) (2)
The first with maker's mark HK circa 1900, the second Moscow, circa 1895, with assayer's mark A.C
Each of rectangular form, the first with realistically designed crocodile pattern alternated by a diagonal foliate band and monogrammed and the second with warriors flanked by scrolling foliate ground
10cm. (4in) wide
inside
(298gr.) (2)