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MARKED WITH THE INITIALS 'PK', POSSIBLY FOR NICHOLS AND PLINKE, ST. PETERSBURG, 1884
Details
A Russian Silver Trompe L'Oeil Cigar Box
Marked with the initials 'PK', possibly for Nichols and Plinke, St. Petersburg, 1884
Oblong, the hinged cover and sides chased and engraved to simulate wood grain, tax bands, and the manufacturer's label 'H Upmann', with gilt interior, the inside cover engraved with an allegorical figure representing the Island of Cuba and a Russian dedication dated 1 June 1884, marked inside cover and base
8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm.) long
22.7 oz. (706 gr.)
Marked with the initials 'PK', possibly for Nichols and Plinke, St. Petersburg, 1884
Oblong, the hinged cover and sides chased and engraved to simulate wood grain, tax bands, and the manufacturer's label 'H Upmann', with gilt interior, the inside cover engraved with an allegorical figure representing the Island of Cuba and a Russian dedication dated 1 June 1884, marked inside cover and base
8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm.) long
22.7 oz. (706 gr.)
Provenance
With A La Vielle Russie, New York.