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Scott Martin
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iconnumber posted 09-14-2010 09:17 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Scott Martin     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Thank you Postnikov.

WOW!


A Collector's Eye
The Russian cigarette case
from Fabergé to GULAG
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agphile

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WOW indeed.

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bascall

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iconnumber posted 09-14-2010 10:09 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for bascall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
What a show!

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Polly

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Add me to the list of Wows!

Were these all men's cases, or did women also smoke (or at least carry) cigarettes?

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adelapt

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iconnumber posted 09-16-2010 01:10 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for adelapt     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Marvellous display. Thank you very much.

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FredZ

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Congratulations on a wonderful collection and thank you for sharing it with us. My favorite was the reticulated silver case by Morosov. The rich texture of the wrinkled silver is wonderful. This technique has gained popularity in recent years.
Thanks again,
Fred

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Postnikov

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iconnumber posted 09-16-2010 01:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Postnikov     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi -

Thank you for your nice wow´s!

@ Polly
Sure does women smoke in Russia - but there where no special women´s cases for the normal market. How should they look? More "Bling" of course! But only for the beauties and/or for the rich!

@ FredZ
This technique is called "Samorodok", cyr. for "pure metall". Silver was heated and abruptly poured in a ice cold form, where it instantly solidified. Therefore the interesting pattern.

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FredZ

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Postnikov,
Interesting explanation for the wrinkled texture on the case. This must have been contrived by a writer. I am able to produce this surface texture using an relatively low alloy of silver and copper. After successive heatings and cleanings the surface of the alloy develops a layer of fine silver. When heated with a torch the interior of the metal expand and gets close to the fluid state while the fine silver surface remains intact. Upon cooling the interior alloy contracts and the fire surface layer crinkles to form valleys and mountains. It is my understanding that Fabrege hired Finish silversmiths who were fluent in this technique.
Fred

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flabob

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iconnumber posted 09-16-2010 09:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for flabob     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Awesome job! Thanks for sharing that with everyone.

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Dale

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iconnumber posted 09-16-2010 11:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dale     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Fantastic presentation and collection. Thanks for sharing.

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