Faberge Quality Cigarette Case
Period: 1899-1908, Moscow
Composition: Gilded Silver Enamel.
Condition: Great
Description:
These marks guarantee that an item was made of precious metal. The Russian gold and silver standards were reckoned in zolotniks - 96 zolotniks correspond to 2- carat gold and to pure silver. The most frequently found proportions for silver alloys are 84 and 88 zolotniks; objects with 91 - zolotnik marks were often made for export. These standards correspond to 875, 916, and 947/1000 respectively, while sterling silver is 925/1000. For gold the Russian standard marks are 56 and 72 zolotniks, corresponding to 14- and 18- carat gold.
A Faberge, gilded silver and shaded enamel, cloissone cigarette case. Rectangular shape with rounded sides. Colorfully enameled, floral and foliage on a gilded strippled ground between borders of blue beads. Elaborate design. Maker: Pavel Akimov Ovchinnikov (great silversmith/Faberge school). Classic Faberge Workshop Design.
