A Silver-Gilt, Cloisonné and Plique-à-jour Enamel Cigarette Case
Marked P. Ovchinnikov with the Imperial warrant, apparently no town mark, circa 1890
Rectangular with rounded corners, enamelled in plique-à-jour with varicolor birds, flowers and foliage, within a border of turquoise pellets, blue and white triangles, and red dots, with silver-gilt push-piece, marked on bezel and in the field
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) long
A Silver-Gilt, Cloisonné and Plique-à-jour Enamel Cigarette Case
Marked P. Ovchinnikov with the Imperial warrant, apparently no town mark, circa 1890
Rectangular with rounded corners, enamelled in plique-à-jour with varicolor birds, flowers and foliage, within a border of turquoise pellets, blue and white triangles, and red dots, with silver-gilt push-piece, marked on bezel and in the field
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) long