Sale 2813
New York
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14 - 15 January 2014
PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK COLLECTOR
Price realised
USD 1,875
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A RUSSIAN SILVER AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'EP', MOSCOW, CIRCA 1890, marked '84', the cover decorated with squirrels and five geometric roundels, the base with birds among blossoms, and with silver-gilt push-piece 3¾in. (9.5cm.) long
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