Ivan Britzin diamond- and pearl-set guilloché enamel box, St. Petersburg, 1908-1912

Silver, gold, enamel, diamonds, pearls

3 1/2 x 1 3/8 in. (90.7 x 34.8 mm)

Inv. no. ab_0225

This octagonal case enameled a translucent royal blue over a sunburst engine-turned ground with pellets and set with diamonds and pearls is among the most richly decorated of all Britzin’s surviving cigarette cases and boxes.