The lot thematically combines a Russian silver cigar case, with fine niello, and a Japanese-style mouthpiece with a spring ramrod. Both are objects of fine workmanship and taste. Silver hallmarks 84 samples of Moscow, last quarter of the 19th century. Double-headed eagle. Monogram of the AS master, possibly Aleksey Stepanov - the owner of the workshop from 1883 to 1895. Milkman, cigarette case with niello, collections of State Historical Museum.
Material:
Silver 84, Gilding, Bone
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