A Silver Trompe l'Oeil Cigar Case
Mark of Sergei Nazarov, Moscow, 1895
Rectangular, the hinged cover chased and engraved to simulate a box from the Ya. S. Kushnarev manufactory, Rostov-on-Don, the interior gilt, the inside cover inscribed in Russian 'To our dear guest Ernest Rossi from a grateful public Rostov-on-Don 8 March 1896', marked inside cover and base
5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) long
12¾ oz. (396 gr.)
A Silver Trompe l'Oeil Cigar Case
Mark of Sergei Nazarov, Moscow, 1895
Rectangular, the hinged cover chased and engraved to simulate a box from the Ya. S. Kushnarev manufactory, Rostov-on-Don, the interior gilt, the inside cover inscribed in Russian 'To our dear guest Ernest Rossi from a grateful public Rostov-on-Don 8 March 1896', marked inside cover and base
5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) long
12¾ oz. (396 gr.)