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The scratched inventory number possibly indicates that this box was retailed by Faberg.
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MARKED FOR THE 11TH ARTEL, MOSCOW, 1908-1917, WITH SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 79122
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A silver-gilt cloisonn and en-plein enamel Cigarette-Box
marked for the 11th Artel, Moscow, 1908-1917, with scratched inventory number 79122
Oblong, the cover with an en-plein enamel scene of children dressed as boyars in a Winter townscape, within strapwork, scroll and pellet borders, the sides with circular, oval and trefoil designs in similar borders, gold-mounted red cabochon stone thumbpiece, the interior of the cover with translucent grey enamel over wavy guilloch ground, marked under base
5.5/8in. (14.4cm.) long
marked for the 11th Artel, Moscow, 1908-1917, with scratched inventory number 79122
Oblong, the cover with an en-plein enamel scene of children dressed as boyars in a Winter townscape, within strapwork, scroll and pellet borders, the sides with circular, oval and trefoil designs in similar borders, gold-mounted red cabochon stone thumbpiece, the interior of the cover with translucent grey enamel over wavy guilloch ground, marked under base
5.5/8in. (14.4cm.) long