Featured Cig case origin

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  1. bobsyouruncle

    bobsyouruncle Well-Known Member

    B6C87D99-139F-43B3-8CF5-26A15023CF17.jpeg C0799838-9972-4E1E-87E3-901BA033B7A2.jpeg Hi all and merry Christmas. would appreciate help on this case. I bought it at the same time as an amber ring marked Russia. Could this be russian
    Absolutely no marks thank you B6C87D99-139F-43B3-8CF5-26A15023CF17.jpeg B6C87D99-139F-43B3-8CF5-26A15023CF17.jpeg
     
    bobsyouruncle, Dec 24, 2021
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Could be.
     
    Bakersgma, Dec 24, 2021
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  3. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

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  4. Iouri

    Iouri Well-Known Member

    Gorgeous ornament, very beautiful! I'd like to say to everyone .Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
     
    Iouri, Dec 24, 2021
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  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    That is rather nice. (Understatement.)

    Debora
     
    Debora, Dec 24, 2021
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  6. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    You should test it. Maybe 800 silver?
     
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  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    nice find!!!!
     
    komokwa, Dec 24, 2021
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  8. Iouri

    Iouri Well-Known Member

    How much weight? It could be silver plated.
     
    Iouri, Dec 24, 2021
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  9. Iouri

    Iouri Well-Known Member

    Write the size of the cigarette case, please. Thanks.[maybe not today]
     
    Iouri, Dec 24, 2021
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  10. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    I'm looking at the best item of scrollwork ever! YAY!
    MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!!
     
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  11. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Certainly could be Russian. I'd be over that with a loupe for marks. With any luck the maker got it inot his head to hide them.
     
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  12. bobsyouruncle

    bobsyouruncle Well-Known Member

    Thank you all I will get measurements tomorrow
     
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  13. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Beautiful piece. Not very effective as a cigarette case. Your smokes would be stale pretty quickly. I guess if you were a pack a day or more guy it wouldn’t be a big issue though.
     
    J Dagger, Dec 24, 2021
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  14. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It would make a nice guitar pick holder.
     
    evelyb30, Dec 24, 2021
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  15. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

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  16. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Beautiful. Surprising it not marked somewhere.
     
    KSW, Dec 25, 2021
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  17. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is gorgeous, @bobsyouruncle . It could have been made anywhere they make filigree, most likely somewhere in Europe.
    The fact that it isn't marked speaks against Russian.

    Did you also check the front for tiny marks? Dutch marks are often on the front of a piece, and they can be minute.:rolleyes:
    In many countries filigree doesn't require marking, either because the weight is very low or because it is often impossible to find enough surface for a mark.;)
    Russian filigree usually has a silver or gold frame that can be marked, which is why Russian filigree should ideally be marked.
    In countries where weight is a factor, the weight of a frame isn't enough to make it eligible for marking.
     
    Any Jewelry, Dec 25, 2021
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  18. Gus Tuason

    Gus Tuason Well-Known Member

    Look at the fastenings on both sides when open. These are probably for fastening elastic bands to hold cigarettes. I agree that the cigs would soon get stale. It might not hold King sized cigs. Which if so, would help date it. HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS
     
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  19. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It looks too small for the filtered ones, but it would easily hold the hand-rolled non-tobacco variant of recent vintage. (the sort still illegal under USA federal law.)
     
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  20. bobsyouruncle

    bobsyouruncle Well-Known Member

    Finally had a chance to measure
    3.75 by 3.25 inches
     
    bobsyouruncle, Dec 30, 2021
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