A SET OF THREE RUSSIAN SILVER AND NIELLO CIGARETTE CASES, VARIOUS WORKMASTERS, MOSCOW, 1870S-1890S comprising: a) oblong, cushion-form, with suspension loops, the cover depicting a plaza against a checkerboard ground, the conforming verso centered with a reserve inscribed Sokhrani Gospodi Anyu [God Save Anya] in Cyrillic and applied with the gilt name Anna, both interior covers marked with 84 standard, workmaster's mark Ae, one with Moscow town mark, date (1869) and assayer's mark V.S. for Veniamin or Viktor Savinsky in Cyrillic; dimensions: 5 x 10 cm (2 x 4 in.); weight: 95.28 g (3.06 ozt) b) oblong, cushion-form, the cover depicting a building against a checkered ground, the conforming verso centered with a medallion with petals, both interior covers marked with 84 standard, Moscow town marks, workmaster's mark m.a.c or m.a.s, one with date (1887) and assayer's mark A.R. in Cyrillic for Aleksandr Rukavishnikov dimensions: 5 x 9 cm (2 x 3 1/2 in.); weight: 91.67 g (2.95 ozt) c) rectangular, with rounded corners, the cover depicting a building within a diamond, the border with scrolling foliate motifs, the conforming verso with a centered medallion monogrammed PR in Cyrillic, both interior covers marked with 84 standard with assayer's mark IL in Cyrillic for Ivan Lebyodkin, workmaster's mark CEO or SEO; dimensions: 7 x 10 cm ( 2 3/4 x 4 in.), weight: 127.35 g (4.09 ozt) CONDITION The set appears in age-appropriate condition. Losses of the niello in various places. As well as rubbing and tarnishing. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.