159. * Boite à cigares en argent ciselé en trompe l'oeil, 875 millièmes, l'intérieur en vermeil A Silver and Parcel-Gilt Trompe L'Oeil Cigar Box maker's mark in Cyrillic 'MI', St. Petersburg, 1896-1908 Rectangular, the hinged cover and sides chased and engraved to simulate wood grain, tax bands and a manufacturer's label reading 'Habana Flor', the interior gilt, marked inside cover and base length: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.); weight: 530 gms Provenance Acquired by the present owner at Christie's New York, Russian Art, 23 April, 2010, lot 155