A RUSSIAN ENAMELLED CIGARETTE CASE AND AN ENAMELLED MATCHBOX SLIDE (2)
The cigarette case gilt within, the exterior with blue, green and white enamelled decoration, matt gilt within, detailed 88 1886, the matchbox slide with polychrome enamelled decoration, indistinctly marked, possibly provincial Russian, combined gross weight 229 grams
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£100 - £150
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Hammer price:
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£1,600 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.
See Bellmans website article for further information: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-purple-shop-the-anthony-gardner-collection
Condition Report;
The cigarette case, some tarnishing within, marks are clear, some loss of enamel to pale blue enamelled borders, size 8.5cm x 7.8cm, hinge in good condition.
Matchbox slide, slight enamel damage to the border and to the sides, overall a little crude, mark to the side almost illegible
Both items are rather dirty, would benefit from professional cleaning
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