Аукцион Bidspirit | Russian Silver-Gilt Cigar Box, Konstantin

Russian Silver-Gilt Cigar Box, Konstantin Skvortsov, Moscow, 1887–1908, Signed - An intersting Russian silver-gilt cigar box.Konstantin Skvortsov, Moscow, 1887-1908Rectangular, with hinged lid, the interior gilt, the lid chased with a figural scene of a blacksmith’s forge with a mounted warrior, horse, dog, rustic structures, and a Cyrillic proverb below: “I forge human destiny: the blacksmith decides who is to marry whom”, further engraved at right 19/XI/10.Marked: maker’s mark K. Skvortsov and Moscow assay marks.Size: 15.5 × 11 × 5.1 cmWeight: 480.5 g.A rare example of late Imperial Russian silver cigar accessory, notable for its quality narrative relief and richly gilded interior.