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A CUSHION-SHAPED CIGARETTE-CASE AND A SIMILAR SNUFF-BOX
the former with maker's mark in Cyrillic, I.Kh, Moscow 1872, the later perhaps by Dmitrij Nikolajew, Moscow, circa 1880
The former with coral thumb-piece, the cover and reverse engraved with stylised foliate and banded border surrounding an engine-turned panel, the cover centred with engraved monogram within similar border, and with gilt interior, the later engraved to simulate a tax band, with plain thumb-piece - (190gr) (2)
the former with maker's mark in Cyrillic, I.Kh, Moscow 1872, the later perhaps by Dmitrij Nikolajew, Moscow, circa 1880
The former with coral thumb-piece, the cover and reverse engraved with stylised foliate and banded border surrounding an engine-turned panel, the cover centred with engraved monogram within similar border, and with gilt interior, the later engraved to simulate a tax band, with plain thumb-piece - (190gr) (2)