3647 - Silver cigarette case, nielloed silver

Silver cigarette case, nielloed silver Russia, dated 1886, Silver hallmarked 84 zolotniki with the hallmark of George the Dragon-Slayer for Moscow, master assayer Viktor Savinkov (also Виктор Савинков, active as a master assayer from 1855 to 1888), Master Gustav Gustavovich Klingert (also Klingardt, active in Moscow 1865-1915, after which the business was taken over by his son), gilded on the inside, square cigarette case with rounded corners and edges, with a hinged lid and spring-loaded clasp, all decorated with floral inlays using the niello technique and an engraved background; the lid features applied decorations in the form of signatures and a monogram in rose gold?, slightly rubbed, normal signs of age and wear, dimensions 8 x 8.5 x 2.3 cm, weight approx. 130 g.