A Silver-Gilt Trompe L'Oeil Cigar Box
Marked P. Ovchinnikov with the Imperial warrant, Moscow, circa 1890
Rectangular, the hinged cover and sides chased and engraved to simulate wood grain and tax bands with the Russian inscription 'Imported Tobacco' and with the manufacturer's label 'H. Upmann Flor', award medals and an import label, the front engraved 'Non Plus Ultra', the inside cover with the manufacturer's label and award medals, gilt interior, marked inside cover
8½ in. (21.6 cm.) long
53 oz. (1650 gr.)
A Silver-Gilt Trompe L'Oeil Cigar Box
Marked P. Ovchinnikov with the Imperial warrant, Moscow, circa 1890
Rectangular, the hinged cover and sides chased and engraved to simulate wood grain and tax bands with the Russian inscription 'Imported Tobacco' and with the manufacturer's label 'H. Upmann Flor', award medals and an import label, the front engraved 'Non Plus Ultra', the inside cover with the manufacturer's label and award medals, gilt interior, marked inside cover
8½ in. (21.6 cm.) long
53 oz. (1650 gr.)
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