A RUSSIAN GILT SILVER, CLOISONNE AND GUILLOCHE ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE, MAKER GUSTAV KLINGERT, ST. PETERSBURG, 1908-1917

oblong, rectangular, with rounded corners, decorated overall in Pan-Slavic taste, either side centered with an eight-petal pansy, with alternating cloisonne and red guilloche enamel against a filigree ground, with turquoise borders, interior marked twice with 84 standard, maker's mark GK in Cyrillic for Gustav Klingert; dimensions: 5.5 x 8.8 cm (2 1/8 x 3 1/2 in.), weight: 113 g (3.99 oz)

CONDITION
The case appears in overall excellent original condition, with very minor wear consistent with age and use. Some verdigris to the interior, with faint discolouration on the exterior, around the pushpiece. Otherwise, no significant issues apparent under a loupe.

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