Lot 186: A SILVER, CHAMPLEVÉ AND EN PLEIN ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE

A SILVER, CHAMPLEVÉ AND EN PLEIN ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE
MARK OF IVAN KHLEBNIKOV, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1890, BEARING FABERGÉ MARKS
Rectangular with rounded corners, the cover centred by an oval cartouche en plein enamelled with a scene depicting a pensive peasant girl in front of a wooden gate, within a champlevé enamel border of scrolling foliage in red, blue and white, the corners with translucent red-enamelled peacocks, the reverse similarly champlevé enamelled and centring a vacant cartouche, gilt interior, marked inside base
4½ in. (11.4 cm.) wide

PROPERTY FROM A SWISS PRIVATE COLLECTION
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.