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Auction: 16002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 164

A Fine Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case Displaying the Insignia of an Imperial Russian Officer and Cross of St. George Recipient
Cigarette case, 85mm x 100mm x 18mm, silver (84 zolotniki), silver-gilt and enamel, with maker's mark to both panels, opening via button push, the front panel of the case being ornately engraved with floral and geometric patterns, having applied a miniature Cross of St. George, epaulettes displaying the Imperial Russian rank of Poruchik, this being three golden stars, in red enamel upon silver ground, the other in orange enamel upon silver ground, a silver-gilt monogram 'AS' and a green and white enamelled four leaf clover, the back panel of the case bearing an applied full-size Cross of St. George, silver, this upon an intricately enamelled bow and tails riband of the Order, below this an applied silver-gilt and silver sword, some rubbing to the internal gilding, the case a little knocked and scuffed, of superb quality, good very fine

The Imperial Russian rank of Poruchik was a commissioned rank equivalent to that of the Lieutenant.

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£700