Lot Essay
A comparable cigarette case was sold at Christie's, London, 2 June 2019, lot 225.
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BY HAHN, WORKMASTER ALEXANDER TREIDEN, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890
Details
A GEM-SET CHAMPLEVÉ AND PLIQUE-À-JOUR ENAMEL GOLD IMPERIAL PRESENTATION CIGARETTE CASE
BY HAHN, WORKMASTER ALEXANDER TREIDEN, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890
Rectangular with rounded corners, the hinged cover applied with a champlevé enamelled Imperial double-headed eagle, the hinged cover and base plique-à-jour enamelled throughout with scrolling foliage on a gilt-stippled ground, within wirework borders, with a cabochon sapphire-set thumb-piece, marked on rim with 'K. Hahn' in Cyrillic and workmaster's initials
3 1⁄2 in. (9 cm.) long
BY HAHN, WORKMASTER ALEXANDER TREIDEN, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890
Rectangular with rounded corners, the hinged cover applied with a champlevé enamelled Imperial double-headed eagle, the hinged cover and base plique-à-jour enamelled throughout with scrolling foliage on a gilt-stippled ground, within wirework borders, with a cabochon sapphire-set thumb-piece, marked on rim with 'K. Hahn' in Cyrillic and workmaster's initials
3 1⁄2 in. (9 cm.) long
Provenance
Henry Penn Wenger (1927-1997).
Bequeathed by the above to the present owner.
Bequeathed by the above to the present owner.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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Margo Oganesian
Head of Department, Fabergé and Russian Works of Art
A comparable cigarette case was sold at Christie's, London, 2 June 2019, lot 225.