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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A SOVIET SILVER-GILT AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE
MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'DG', MOSCOW, 1927-1946
Details
A SOVIET SILVER-GILT AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE
MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'DG', MOSCOW, 1927-1946
Rectangular with rounded corners, cloisonné enamelled overall with stylised flowers, foliage and geometric motifs, the cover centring an en plein enamel plaque depicting a soldier with a rifle, with a cabochon paste thumb-piece, marked on cover and base
4 ¾ in. (12 cm.) wide
MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'DG', MOSCOW, 1927-1946
Rectangular with rounded corners, cloisonné enamelled overall with stylised flowers, foliage and geometric motifs, the cover centring an en plein enamel plaque depicting a soldier with a rifle, with a cabochon paste thumb-piece, marked on cover and base
4 ¾ in. (12 cm.) wide
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 7 April 1989, lot 331.
Galerie Popoff; Christie's, London, 12-13 October 2009, lot 358.
Acquired at the above sale by the late owner.
Galerie Popoff; Christie's, London, 12-13 October 2009, lot 358.
Acquired at the above sale by the late owner.
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