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Auction: 16002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 166

A Fine Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case Displaying the Insignia of an Imperial Russian Officer, and a Recipient of the Orders of St. Vladimir and of St. Stanislas
Cigarette case, 82mm x 118mm x 15mm, silver (84 zolotniki), silver-gilt and enamel, with maker's mark to both panels, opening via button push, this set with purple stone, the front panel of the case being hand-engraved, having applied a miniature Order of St.Vladimir and Order of St. Stanislas, gilt and enamel, a miniature Gallipoli Cross, two epaulettes, one displaying the insignia of Podporuchik, this being two golden stars in red enamel upon silver ground, the other of blue enamel upon silver ground, the names 'Dora' and 'Mischa' applied in silver-gilt running script, and a white enamelled cross, displaying downward facing sword, dated '1920', the back panel of the case bearing a silver applied biplane, with white, turquoise and red enamelled wing and tail tips, gilt propeller, with engraving beneath, including the date '13.XI.1920', the inner gilt, inner gilding rubbed, the button push loose, light use and of superb quality, good very fine

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

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£1,800