An elongated slim silver-gilt cigarette case with an en plein miniature portraying a warrior at the crossroads based on a painting by I.Bilibin flanked by a stylized dove and an owl. The reverse enameled with scrolling foliate design against cream background with two cockrels in the center. The cigarette case is contained in the original satin and velvet lined leather fitted box stamped V.A.Bolin underneath the Imperial warrant.

By F.Ruckert, Moscow, 1908-1917, length - 5"