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

MARK OF MIKHAIL ISAKOV, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1904

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A LARGE PARCEL-GILT SILVER TROMPE L'OEIL CIGAR BOX
MARK OF MIKHAIL ISAKOV, ST PETERSBURG, 1899-1904
Rectangular, the hinged cover and sides chased and engraved to simulate woodgrain, tobacco tax bands and brand name, interior gilt, the cover engraved with a gryphon and dates ‘1883-1908’, with a thumb-piece, marked inside cover and base
8 in. (20.3 cm.) wide
29.7 oz. (924 gr.)
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