A Fabergé wood cigarette case with jewelled two-colour gold mounts, workmaster Victor Aarne, St Petersburg, 1899-1908

carved in palisander, the lid applied with a gold coin of Elizabeth Petrovna within ribbon-tied chestnut leaves set with cabochon emeralds, surmounted by a rose-cut diamond-set Imperial crown, the end with vesta compartment, orange tinder cord with silver-gilt ring, containing two Bogdanov cigarettes, struck with workmaster's initials and Fabergé in Cyrillic, 56 and 88 standards

PLEASE NOTE: There is an inventory number, 9595, in ink, interior side. Excellent condition. The wood with very minor surface abrasions.
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For comparison, see the birch example in the Royal Collection (RCIN 4067).