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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 09-14-2010 09:17 AM [26-2041] Thank you Postnikov. WOW! A Collector's Eye The Russian cigarette case from Fabergé to GULAG by Postnikov IP: Logged
agphile Posts: 798 Registered: Apr 2008	posted 09-14-2010 10:00 AM WOW indeed. IP: Logged
bascall Posts: 1629 Registered: Nov 99	posted 09-14-2010 10:09 AM What a show! IP: Logged
Polly Posts: 1970 Registered: Nov 2004	posted 09-14-2010 11:15 PM Add me to the list of Wows! Were these all men's cases, or did women also smoke (or at least carry) cigarettes? IP: Logged
adelapt Posts: 418 Registered: May 2003	posted 09-16-2010 01:10 AM Marvellous display. Thank you very much. IP: Logged
FredZ Posts: 1070 Registered: Jun 99	posted 09-16-2010 11:22 AM 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 ------------------ IP: Logged
Postnikov Posts: 133 Registered: Nov 2009	posted 09-16-2010 01:18 PM 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. Regards Postnikov IP: Logged
FredZ Posts: 1070 Registered: Jun 99	posted 09-16-2010 06:16 PM 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 IP: Logged
flabob Posts: 39 Registered: May 2004	posted 09-16-2010 09:39 PM Awesome job! Thanks for sharing that with everyone. IP: Logged
Dale Posts: 2132 Registered: Nov 2002	posted 09-16-2010 11:26 PM Fantastic presentation and collection. Thanks for sharing. IP: Logged

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