Lot Essay
In the old Russian fables and epics Sirin appears in her usual form with a woman's head and breast; she is based on the ancient Greek Sirens.
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MARKED WITH THE CYRILLIC INITIALS OF FEDOR RCKERT, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1900
Details
A silver-gilt cloisonn enamel Cigarette-case
marked with the Cyrillic initials of Fedor Rckert, Moscow, circa 1900
Oblong with rounded corners, the base and hinged cover with the mythical bird Sirin and stylized floral spray and two flowerheads with foliate borders on cream ground, the rim with geometric motifs on dark blue ground, marked inside cover and base
3.5/8in. (9.4cm.) high
marked with the Cyrillic initials of Fedor Rckert, Moscow, circa 1900
Oblong with rounded corners, the base and hinged cover with the mythical bird Sirin and stylized floral spray and two flowerheads with foliate borders on cream ground, the rim with geometric motifs on dark blue ground, marked inside cover and base
3.5/8in. (9.4cm.) high