Antique Cigarette Case Made of Silver & Niello, Moscow, Dated 1886

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Antique Cigarette Case Made of Silver & Niello, Moscow, Dated 1886

€ 1,190.00 ^*

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Description

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The longing to return to Moscow soon is a recurring theme throughout Anton Chekhov's drama The Three Sisters. The cry "To Moscow!" has become a kind of mantra of hope, especially for the youngest, Irina, with which she hopes to cope with everyday life in her small provincial town. In the 19th century, many aristocrats and citizens from all parts of the vast empire shared this hope. The city developed rapidly and asserted itself as a cultural center alongside St. Petersburg. This silver cigarette case from the last years of the 19th century takes us back to the Moscow of the Tsarist era. It can be clearly dated by the hallmark on the inside with the initials of the master inspector A. Romanov and the year 1886. The city coat of arms with St. George also makes it clear that the case was made in Moscow. The box is made of silver with the Russian fineness of 84 zolotniki. It has a rectangular shape with rounded corners, making it easy to slip into a jacket pocket. The top and bottom feature finely crafted decorations made of black niello. The top shows a view of a classical building. At the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, numerous palaces and administrative buildings in Moscow were built in this style. Unfortunately, we cannot say whether this is a private residence or one of the many Kremlin buildings that were demolished during the Soviet era. There is a circular cartouche on the reverse between diamond decorations in which a monogram can be engraved.

Size & Details

Material:	Silver 84 Zolotnik, equivalent to 875/000, lightly gold-plated on the inside Non-precious catch and hinge Niello
Hallmarks:	Russian Zolotnik mark for 875/00 silver "84", St. George as the city mark of Moscow, hallmark of the assay authority of 1886 with the Cyrillic initials of the assay master A. Romanov "АР" and a maker's mark "АП" inside
Size:	6.5 x 10.8 cm, 2.9 cm high
Weight:	141,5 g
Condition:	Very good, slight signs of age, small dents to the corners, slight losses to the niello
Certificate:	Delivery with certificate
Item ID:	24-0198

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€ 1,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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