Auction № 187 | Auction №187

Propaganda cigarette case "Airships of the USSR".

Lot: № 113

Author: USSR

Year: 1923.
Size: 10,5х8. Вес: 162,5 гр.
Technique: Silver 875, engraving.

Description:
The cigarette case belonged to military engineer Vsevolod Aleksandrovich Zashchuk (1868 - 1943), who developed and built all airship hangars in Russia. The front side of the cigarette case depicts the USSR coat of arms, adopted in 1923, and the airship "VI October", launched in 1923. The hallmark "СЮТ" in a rhombus, sample 875.

Valued price: 100000-200000 rub.