A parcel-gilt and micro-mosaic cheroot case


Carl Sievers, St. Petersburg, late 19th centuryrounded rectangular, the surface repoussé and chased with scrolling floral motifs against stippled ground surrounding rectangular micro-mosaic panel depicting three travellers resting in a landscape, opening at hinged rear to reveal leather divider and match compartment, 84 standard length: 13cm (5 1/8in).
|For similar scene, see a snuff box by the Theremin Brothers preserved in the Hermitage Museum (Inventory Э-10956)