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Auction: 16002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 165

A Fine Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case Displaying the Insignia of an Imperial Russian Officer and a Recipient of the Order of St. George
Cigarette case, 76mm x 106mm x 18mm, silver (84 zolotniki), silver-gilt and enamel, with maker's mark and continental silver mark (875) to both panels, opening via button push, the front panel of the case being hand-engraved, having applied a miniature badge of the Order of St. George, epaulette displaying the Imperial Russian rank of Poruchik, this being three golden stars, in red and black enamel upon silver ground, the Russian Imperial Crown, a silver-gilt monogram 'MR', silver-gilt word 'Tamara', and a crouching gilt devil, the back panel of the case bearing two applied badges of Imperial Russian Regiments, inner gilt, with additional engraving '24.IV.32 Krusteva', the button push stiff, light use and 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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Sold for
£750