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A Lacquered Two-Colour Gold Cigarette Case
Lot 176

A Lacquered Two-Colour Gold Cigarette Case

IN THE STYLE OF FABERGÉ, APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1900

Closed8 June 2010

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GBP 49,250

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A Lacquered Two-Colour Gold Cigarette Case
In the style of Fabergé, apparently unmarked, circa 1900
Rectangular with rounded corners, overall engraved with a diamond pattern enclosing chased two-color gold quatrefoils on an orange ground, the interior of the hinged cover set with a mirror, with a diamond push-piece, apparently unmarked
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) long

Specialist note

A cigarette case by Michael Perchin with similar decoration and employing the same technique, formerly in the collection of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, was sold Romanov Heirlooms, Sotheby's, London, 30 November 2009, lot 18.