Art Deco Russian Silver & Gold Ruby Cigarette Case by Hirsch Markowitsch Tallinn Estonia 1930 Drawings & Prints 'Art is not what you

'Art is not what you do

Athanasios enthroned in the Byzantine style and painted with egg tempera and heightened with 24 karat gold leaf

A striking feature of his designs is a repetition of the same theme with slight variations

The clock having inlay around the dial and housed in a rosewood case

the interior of the lid having hand-forged strap hinges and original hand-forged iron lock and key

Art Deco Russian Silver & Gold Ruby Cigarette Case by Hirsch Markowitsch Tallinn Estonia 1930 Drawings & Prints 'Art is not what youSOLD 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