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MARK OF L SH IN LOZENGE PUNCH, MOSCOW, 1908/1917
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A RUSSIAN SILVER, GOLD, ENAMEL AND IVORY CIGARETTE CASE WITH APPLIED MOUNTS
MARK OF L Sh IN LOZENGE PUNCH, MOSCOW, 1908/1917
The silver case applied with pinned-on gold and silver monograms and facsimile signatures and further applied with a heraldic silver and enamel coat of arms, a silver skeleton with raised arms, various silver, gold and enamel badges and jetons, a warrior mermaid, a Cyrillic-inscribed disc, a silver and ivory jockey cap, an enamel playing card, the King of Spades, a silver rooster, a silver boar laid over a rifle, an enamel panel of a pensive putto with open book, an enamelled page with turned-over corner, a silver horse's head, a silver acorn, a silver and enamel champagne bottle, another of brandy embellished with horse-shoe and shamrock, a Cyrillic-inscribed gold label dated 1897, an enamel flower, a silver pistol, a gold Albert chain, a silver cross surmounted by crown with putti supporters and a gold and enamel horse-shoe with musical score encircling a crowned shield and flag, gilt interior and cabochon-set thumb-piece
IMPORTANT NOTICE ON LOTS CONTAINING IVORY:
The USA has recently changed its policy on the import of property containing elephant ivory. Only Asian Elephant ivory may be imported into the USA, and imports must be accompanied by DNA analysis and confirmation the object is more than 100 years old. Buyers will be responsible for the costs of obtaining any DNA analysis or other report required in connection with their proposed import into the USA. A buyer’s inability to export or import a lot is not a basis for cancelling their purchase.
4 3/8 in. long (4.2 cm.)
MARK OF L Sh IN LOZENGE PUNCH, MOSCOW, 1908/1917
The silver case applied with pinned-on gold and silver monograms and facsimile signatures and further applied with a heraldic silver and enamel coat of arms, a silver skeleton with raised arms, various silver, gold and enamel badges and jetons, a warrior mermaid, a Cyrillic-inscribed disc, a silver and ivory jockey cap, an enamel playing card, the King of Spades, a silver rooster, a silver boar laid over a rifle, an enamel panel of a pensive putto with open book, an enamelled page with turned-over corner, a silver horse's head, a silver acorn, a silver and enamel champagne bottle, another of brandy embellished with horse-shoe and shamrock, a Cyrillic-inscribed gold label dated 1897, an enamel flower, a silver pistol, a gold Albert chain, a silver cross surmounted by crown with putti supporters and a gold and enamel horse-shoe with musical score encircling a crowned shield and flag, gilt interior and cabochon-set thumb-piece
IMPORTANT NOTICE ON LOTS CONTAINING IVORY:
The USA has recently changed its policy on the import of property containing elephant ivory. Only Asian Elephant ivory may be imported into the USA, and imports must be accompanied by DNA analysis and confirmation the object is more than 100 years old. Buyers will be responsible for the costs of obtaining any DNA analysis or other report required in connection with their proposed import into the USA. A buyer’s inability to export or import a lot is not a basis for cancelling their purchase.
4 3/8 in. long (4.2 cm.)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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