A Russian silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel cigarette case with the maker's mark 'NS' for Nikolai Strulev, Moscow, 1899-1908. The case is rectangular with rounded corners and features a hinged cover and base that are both enamelled with shaded varicolour stylized flowers and scrolling foliage on a gilded stippled ground. It has a silver-gilt push-piece and a gilded interior, with edges outlined by borders of blue dots. The case
