AUCTION 51: A NEW YORK ART AND COLLECTIBLES SALE

A RUSSIAN SILVER & NIELLO HINGED CIGARETTE CASE, 1858

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Start price: $400

Estimated price: $600 - $800

Buyer's premium:

Russian silver and niello cigarette case with a ruby lock button. It is adorned with fine engravings, presumably from 1858 (the date hallmark is slightly faint).

It measures 5” by 3” by 3/4”, weighs 5.9 troy ounces (183 grams), and bears hallmarks.

Dimensions: 5 x 3 x 3/4 in., (12.7 x 7.7 x 1.9 cm.)

Condition: The case appears to be in good condition with the niello finish well-preserved.