158. * Boite à cigare en argent ciselé en trompe l'oeil 84 zolotniks (875 millièmes) A Silver Trompe L'Oeil Cigar Box maker's mark in Cyrillic 'PA' for Peter Abrosimov, Moscow, 1883 Rectangular, the hinged cover and sides chased and engraved to simulate wood grain and tax bands, the interior gilt, the inside cover engraved with Cyrillic crowned monogram 'GK', marked inside cover and base, 84 standard length: 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.); weight: 285gms Provenance Acquired by the present owner at Christie's New York, Russian Art, 23 April, 2010, lot 156