Cigarette case in silver niello. Moscow, 1852-1862. The lid decorated with a lively scene of a city by a river. The bottom is engraved in checkerboard in a frame of foliage. All the decorations are nielloed. The belt is smooth. Hallmarks: 84, Moscow [date not readable], assayer "И-А" (Ivan Vasilievich Avdeev) and silversmith "ЛИ" (not listed). 12.4 x 8 x 2.3 cm; gross weight: 168 g Michel Brodsky Collection - lots from 92 to 154 [Russian art]