Art Deco Russian Silver & Gold Ruby Cigarette Case by Hirsch Markowitsch Tallinn Estonia 1930 Sold the gold snuff bottle came

the gold snuff bottle came from the Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) in Beijing during the second Opium war in 1860

26" wide X 20 tall

His first solo exhibition

the armoire having a domed top with twin doors below flanked with ribbed pilasters and topped with carved 'Green Man' grotesque masks

depicts the "True Cross" to the center with Saint Marcarius I (the Bishop of Jerusalem circa 312-335 CE) supporting the crucifix

Art Deco Russian Silver & Gold Ruby Cigarette Case by Hirsch Markowitsch Tallinn Estonia 1930 Sold the gold snuff bottle cameSOLD A fine antique Art Deco silver & gold cigarette case inset with a ruby, by Hirsch Markowitsch, Tallinn, Estonia, 1930. A good antique silver case with rose gold monogram and rose gold clasp inset with a cabochon ruby. The case is hallmarked to the gilt interior with the lion passant mark and the silver purity mark for 875 and the goldsmith's stamp for Hirsch Markowitsch. The case is of very good quality, a useful size and of heavy guage, silver