Sale 6141
London
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14 July 1999
Price realised
GBP 3,450
Estimate
A gold presentation Cigarette-Case marked M. Ovchinnikov with Imperial warrant, St Petersburg, 1908-1917 Oblong of oval section, overall with reeded chevrons, the hinged cover applied at one corner with the crowned cypher of Grand Duke Mikhail Mikhailovich in red, white and blue enamel, with cabochon red stone thumbpiece, hinged vesta compartment and tinder-cord fitting converted to a pencil, marked inside the base and cover, in original fitted wood case, the cover stamped in Cyrillic "M. P. Ovchinnikov" with the Imperial warrant 4.1/8in. (10.5cm.) long 226 gr. gross
Provenance
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