Russian Silver Cigarette Case Box, Konstantin Skvortsov, Moscow 1887-1908 depicting Hermes Seduction of Aphrodite. The rectangular case with embossed raised relief depicting Hermes Seduction of Aphrodite, cabochon green stone thumb piece. The gilded interiors marked both sides with Russian Moscow mark, second kokoshnik mark and makers mark for Konstantin Illarionovich Skvortsov. The reverse of box with three riveted gold signatures. Measures: 4.5 x 3.0 x 0.5 inches. Item Weight: 204 grams.
Russian Silver Cigarette Case Box, Konstantin Skvortsov, Moscow 1887-1908
by Louis WineRussian Silver Cigarette Case Box, Konstantin Skvortsov, Moscow 1887-1908 depicting Hermes Seduction of Aphrodite. The rectangular case with embossed raised relief depicting Hermes Seduction of Aphrodite, cabochon green stone thumb piece. The gilded interiors marked both sides with Russian Moscow mark, second kokoshnik mark and makers mark for Konstantin Illarionovich Skvortsov. The reverse of box with three riveted gold signatures. Measures: 4.5 x 3.0 x 0.5 inches. Item Weight: 204 grams.
Louis Wine
Louis Wine Ltd., Toronto specialists in Antique Silver , Antique Jewellery & Decorative Arts, are a 4th generation family business.Louis Wine (1865-1946) founded the company in Dublin, Ireland in 1880. Louis Wine began selling to silver collectors in Dublin from a shop in historic Wellington Quay. In 1908, he located on Dublin's fashionable Grafton Street. To the firm came the worlds leading Georgian Silver collectors. Pieces by Paul de Lamerie, Paul Storr, Hester Bateman and Irish Georgian Silver were constantly on display. Our gallery run by Richard (Louis Wine's great grandson) at 150 Cumberland Street (Yorkville), Toronto, displays a range of fine Antique Silver, Old Sheffield Plate, Antique Jewellery & Decorative Arts from the 18th-20th century, including Bateman, Storr, Ramsden, Tiffany, Knox, Liberty, Jensen, Christopher Dresser.
