Russian silver and pictorial enamel cigarette case, Moscow, 1883 by Khlebnikov.

Marked 88 Russian export silver with the maker’s mark ‘Khlebnikov’ in Cyrillic for Khlebnikov.

There is a presentation writing to Mr Steward from P.K Ushkov Russia 1887 inside of the case.

Peter Kapitonovich Ushkov - He was a chemical plant owner, industrialist and a distinguished pioneer of the Russian chemical industry. He inherited a chromium and sulphuric acid producing plant from his father in 1868. He helped advanced chemical manufacturing in Russia in the 19th century.

Size:

10.5cm x 6.5cm x 3cm.

Weight: 168gr.