Box - cigarette case - .875 (84 Zolotniki) silver
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Selected by Chiara Scotto Pasanisi dei Foscarini
Holds master’s in art business and decorative arts; exhibited at TEFAF Maastricht.
Estimate € 800 - € 900
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Soviet-era silver Portasigarette case, model Portasigarette, dating to 1953, of Moscow origin, silver .875, 10.7 × 8.5 × 1.7 cm and 177 g, inner vermeil, decorated with a view of Sochi's Dendrarium Gazebo Mauritano with Cyrillic inscription, in good condition with minor signs of age.
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Description from the seller
The object in the image is a vintage Soviet cigarette case, probably made of 925 sterling silver, decorated with a view of the famous Dendrarium in Sochi. The engraving depicts the Mauritanian Gazebo (Mavritanskaya besedka), one of the most iconic structures in the Dendrarium Park in Sochi, in the Russian Caucasus. The Cyrillic text at the bottom reads "СОЧИ — ДЕНДРАРИЙ" (Sochi — Dendrarium), confirming the location. AMЮ3 (AMYu3): is the factory mark. The initials "Ю3" (Yu3) identify the Moscow Jewelry Factory (Moskovskaja Juvelirnaja Zavod). The interior is vermeil silver. The opening button with a ruby cabochon set in a metal bezel is a typical feature of high-end production, from both the Russian Imperial period and the mid-20th-century Soviet period.
Stamps and the silver hallmark on both faces of the cigarette case are clearly visible. The lot will be adequately packaged and shipped with affi liated couriers and with online tracking.
Seller's Story
Collezionista di opere d'arte da molti anni di dipinti antichi e moderni, oggettistica di vario tipo acquistati nel tempo presso antiquari o privati. Quello che mi appassiona di più sono i dipinti antichi e moderni di cui vasto una datata esperienza.
The object in the image is a vintage Soviet cigarette case, probably made of 925 sterling silver, decorated with a view of the famous Dendrarium in Sochi. The engraving depicts the Mauritanian Gazebo (Mavritanskaya besedka), one of the most iconic structures in the Dendrarium Park in Sochi, in the Russian Caucasus. The Cyrillic text at the bottom reads "СОЧИ — ДЕНДРАРИЙ" (Sochi — Dendrarium), confirming the location. AMЮ3 (AMYu3): is the factory mark. The initials "Ю3" (Yu3) identify the Moscow Jewelry Factory (Moskovskaja Juvelirnaja Zavod). The interior is vermeil silver. The opening button with a ruby cabochon set in a metal bezel is a typical feature of high-end production, from both the Russian Imperial period and the mid-20th-century Soviet period.
Stamps and the silver hallmark on both faces of the cigarette case are clearly visible. The lot will be adequately packaged and shipped with affi liated couriers and with online tracking.
Seller's Story
Collezionista di opere d'arte da molti anni di dipinti antichi e moderni, oggettistica di vario tipo acquistati nel tempo presso antiquari o privati. Quello che mi appassiona di più sono i dipinti antichi e moderni di cui vasto una datata esperienza.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
177 g
Silver type
.875 (84 Zolotniki) silver
Specific region of origin
Mosca
Over 200 years old
No
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Russia
Material
Silver
Model
cigarette case
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
10.7 cm
Width
8.5 cm
Depth
1.7 cm
Estimated period
1953
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