Lot 350
  • 350

The Order of the White Eagle: A jewelled gold cigarette case, Odessa, 1908-1917

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Gold, diamonds, sapphires, rubies
  • width 10.2cm, 4in.
the surfaces with sunburst reeds, the lid applied with a rose-cut diamond and circular-cut ruby-set crowned double-headed eagle representing the Order, cabochon sapphire thumbpiece, stuck with unidentified marker's mark GSP (Cyrillic, Postnikova-Losseva no. 3153), 56 standard

Condition

Excellent condition with minor surface scratches and chips to a handful of rose-cut diamonds.
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