Lot 269: A Silver Cigarette Case

A Silver Cigarette Case
Marked K. Fabergé with the Imperial warrant, with the workmaster's mark of Anders Nevalainen, St Petersburg, 1899-1903
Rectangular with rounded corners, the body and hinged cover chased with a sunburst design emanating from a cabochon ruby thumb-piece, with integral vesta compartment with match strike, and cord attachment with tinder cord, the inside cover engraved with an ankh and '1. Septembre 1902.', marked inside body and cover
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm.) long

Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale. With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S., provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.