A SILVER-GILT AND CLOSONNÉ ENAMEL CIGARETTE-CASE

A SILVER-GILT AND CLOSONNÉ ENAMEL CIGARETTE-CASE
WITH CYRILLIC WORKMASTER INITIALS ER, MOSCOW, 1896-1908
Rectangular with rounded corners, each side with a varicolor bird amidst varicolor flowers and scrolling foliage above blue enamel water on stippled gilt ground, the borders with a varicolor geometric pattern and turquoise corners, with a cabochon stone pushpiece, the inside with an engraved Russian dedication dated 1908, fully marked
4¼ in. (10.8 cm.) long