Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017

Lot 1025

A 19th century Russian silver and niello work cheroot case

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £350

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Description

A 19th century Russian silver and niello work cheroot case,

by Khlebnikov, assay master Viktor Savinkov, Moscow circa 1870,

rounded rectangular form, the cover with a troika scene, the base and sides with foliate scroll decoration, engraved with crowned initials, length 10cm, approx. weight 3.3oz.