A Silver-Gilt, Cloisonné and En Plein Enamel Cigarette Case
A Silver-Gilt, Cloisonné and En Plein Enamel Cigarette Case

MARKED WITH THE RECORDED BUT UNKNOWN CYRILLIC INITIALS 'MIUN' FOR A MOSCOW JEWELRY INSTITUTION, MOSCOW, 1908-1917

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A Silver-Gilt, Cloisonné and En Plein Enamel Cigarette Case
Marked with the recorded but unknown Cyrillic initials 'MIuN' for a Moscow Jewelry Institution, Moscow, 1908-1917
Rectangular, with rounded corners, overall decorated with stylized flowerheads and geometric motifs on green, blue, yellow, red, black and white enamel ground, the cover with a shaped en plein plaque depicting a young woman in a snowy landscape, with silver-mounted glass pushpiece, marked on rim
4½ in. (11.5 cm.) long

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