Silver cigarette case lavishly decorated with appliques. Saint Petersburg, late 19th century. Rectangular with side match case complete with scraper and cotton tinder hole. The lid bears eight appliques, including a champagne bottle, a spur, a red enamel jockey's cap with a riding crop, monograms and crowns (princely and noble) in gold or vermeil. The match case bears a uniform button and a monogram "П" (crown missing). On the back, seven silver monograms, four of them crowned. The front band of the belt is applied with an enamel Nicolas cavalry school cadet's shoulder tab (acting as chief non-commissioned officer) and the Letter "T", with missing appliques in between. The rear band of the belt is engraved with a signature and a princely monogram with the 36th regiment (?) and applied with a gold monogram and a silver fourragère. This cigarette holder undoubtedly belonged to an aristocratic officer. Marks: 84, [St. Petersburg] (wear, illegible) and silversmith "Г.А" (Grigory Arseniev Andreev). 10 x 6.5 x 2 cm; gross weight: 217 g