MARKED WITH UNRECORDED CYRILLIC INITIALS I.A., ST. PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
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A JEWELLED SILVER-SILT SAMORODOK CIGARETTE-CASE
marked with unrecorded Cyrillic initials I.A., St. Petersburg, 1908-1917
Rectangular with rounded corners, the cover with the interlaced gold initials of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, surmounted by an Imperial crown, with match compartment, tinder cord and gold-mounted sapphire thumbpiece, gilt interior, marked inside
4in. (11.1cm.) long
Lot Essay
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich (1878-1918) was the young brother of Tsar Nicholas II.
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