RUSSIAN GOLD and SILVER PRESENTATION CIGARETTE CASE, SAMORODOK
With a samorodok finish. A Fine quality Russian silver cigarette case with applied gold initials on a reticulated surface treatment. Reticulation was a technique used by many pre-revolution era Russian silversmiths including FABERGE.
DIMENSIONS: 95 x 80 mm (3 3/4 x 3 inches). Weight: 140 grams.
CONDITION: Overall condition good, light signs of wear. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $2,000 - $6,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian silver enamel cigarette cases (not samorodok) were sold on Live Auctioneers for $4,250, $5,500, $5,500 and $6,500 - please see the screenshots.
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HISTORY: From the mid-19th century to the early 20th, Russian art of all kinds experienced a renaissance that is known as the Silver Age. Russian artisans were inspired by the Gothic, the Moresque, chinoiserie, the Baroque, the Rococo… all ornate styles replete with scrolling vines and flourishing arches. They combined this with the bright colors and rich ornament of Old Russian applied art to create a unique style.

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