FABERGÉ CIGARETTE CASE Rectangular, hinged, silver cigarette case with match compartment and side scraper. The lid engraved with a dedication, applied with two chased gold running dogs, one with a diamond in its mouth, and an Art Nouveau-inspired chased gold female face wearing a necklace of small diamonds. A rose-cut diamond crowns the clasp. The interior, formerly gilded, is marked with the imperial initials. Signed and engraved. Title hallmark: 88, Saint Petersburg. Goldsmith's hallmark: K. Fabergé. Master's hallmark : Anders Nevalainen (1858 - 1933). With original silk trimmings and wooden case. Photocopy of its original invoice dated 1887. It was a gift from Tsar Nicholas I Lieutenant General Mikhail Alexeiev (1857 - 1918). Provenance: family A diamond and silver cigarette case, by Fabergé. RC : Engraved 4593. Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.5 x 1.7 cm approx. Gross weight: 210.8 (Agt - 925). Note: Anders Johan Nevalainen, Finnish, born 1858 in Pielisjarvi. Apprenticed in St. Petersburg in 1876; master silversmith with Fabergé from 1885.