A jewelled samorodok silver-gilt cigarette case, St Petersburg, 1908-1917

A jewelled samorodok silver-gilt cigarette case, St Petersburg, 1908-1917

rectangular, the front with applied silver-gilt Cyrillic inscription 'In memory' and monogram PD, a horse's head, and an anchor set with seed pearls and turquoise, the front also mounted with scattered gemstones, with a cabochon sapphire thumbpiece, struck with maker's mark IK in Cyrillic, 84 standard

10.5 by 8.2cm; 4⅛by 3 3/16 in.