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.
Gilded silver and shaded enamel, champleve cigarette case. Rectangular shape with rounded sides. Enameled translucent red, blue and white beaded over a guilloche ground with a gilded thumb piece.
Maker: Gustav Klingert, Moscow.
