Cigarette case and case — August Hollming — 1899-1908

Cigarette case of basket-weave design with interlacing bands of red gold, green gold and platinum. The green gold bands are engraved with laurel leaves. Brilliant-cut diamond push piece. Rectangular case of varished light-coloured wood with rounded corners. The lid has a concave groove running around its top edge. The base has a bevilled edge. Cream-coloured silk inside lid with double-headed eagle of Imperial Warrant printed in black above St Petersburg, Moscow, London in Cyrillic letters. Fitted base of cream-coloured velvet. Brass catch.