A PARCEL-GILT SILVER TROMPE L'OEIL CIGAR BOX
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A PARCEL-GILT SILVER TROMPE L'OEIL CIGAR BOX

MARKED KHLEBNIKOV WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1908-1917

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A PARCEL-GILT SILVER TROMPE L'OEIL CIGAR BOX
MARKED KHLEBNIKOV WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1908-1917
Rectangular, the hinged cover and sides chased and engraved to simulate woodgrain, tobacco tax bands and brand name, interior gilt, engraved with a dedication inscription and names in Russian inside cover, marked inside cover and under base, also with later Soviet marks
7 in. (17.8 cm.) wide
16.86 oz. (524.3 gr.)
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