EXTREMELY RARE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL SAMORODOK SILVER MILITARY PRESENTATION CIGARETTE CASE, NAMED, 1877
Rectangular, with a samorodok finish and sapphire push-piece, the hinged cover applied with a gold crowned monogram 'EA' for Evtikhiy Adasovsky - please see information below. The base centering an applied enamelled gold coat of arms of Adasovsky. The inside cover fitted with a cigarette holder simulating a Life Guards Artillery Brigade zheton for Shandornik and Arab-Konak. In the form of the star of St. Andrew above two cannon and below a ribbon inscribed in Russian: 'FOR TASHKISEN 19 DECEMBER 1877' on the front and 'FOR SHANDORNIK AND ARAB-KONAK 16 NOVEMBER TO 20 DECEMBER 1877' on the reverse. The inside base applied with a shield with a dedication inscription to Evtikhiy Adasovsky from the officers of his brigade. Extremely rare MUSEUM item. Information about the owner of the item please see below.
HALLMARKS: '84' Silver mark, Kokoshnik, and 'J.A.' for workmaster Johan Allenius 1894-1908.
DIMENSIONS: Length 3 3/4 inches (9.5 cm). Weight: 7.6 ounces (236 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: $5,000 - $15,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian silver enamel cigarette cases (NOT military presentation and named cases) were sold on Live Auctioneers and eBay for $8,767, $9,500, $15,220 and $24,500 - please see the screenshots.
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HISTORY: Born into an impoverished noble family, Evtikhiy Konstantinovich Adasovsky (1846-1898) graduated from the Petrovsky Poltava Cadet Corps and Mikhailovsky Artillery Academy and enjoyed a long and distinguished military career. He served as an officer, rising to the rank of colonel, and, near the end of his career, as chief scientific officer of the artillery range of the St. Petersburg Military District. During the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878), Adasovsky served as an officer in the Life Guards 1st Artillery Brigade. He fought in the battles of Tashkisen and Arab-Konak, where he distinguished himself for his heroism and subsequently received three military awards.

WIKIPEDIA: In metalwork, reticulation refers to a decorative surface finishing technique involving the application of localised heat to the surface of a metal object. Reticulation is typically performed on alloys of silver and copper or of gold and copper. Reticulation exploits the difference between the melting temperature of an unalloyed metal and that of an alloy of the metal; by depleting the base metal content in the surface layer, a piece can be heated in such a manner so as to render the interior of the piece molten while leaving the surface of the piece intact. The reticulated surface is formed by the thermal expansion and contraction of the interior metal which is effected by deliberate variation in the application of localised heat. In the late 19th century, reticulation was used as a decorative technique by Russian goldsmiths such as FABERGE, where the process was referred to as samorodok (lit. "born by itself"). Use of the technique spread to the Nordic and Scandinavian countries where it was applied in the creation of objects such as cigarette boxes, card cases, eyeglass cases, and flasks.

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