Antique Imperial Royalty Order General Suvorov Guilloche Silver Cigarette Case

Description: LOT-ME46. For your consideration is an exceedingly rare and important antique Imperial Faberge 84 silver cigarette case, featuring translucent light pastel blue guilloche enamel in Starburst pattern. Black champlev enamel wire thorn theme, embellishing all borders. Unique octagon design, c.1908-1917. Faberge cigarette case is decorated with a hand-painted enamel miniature portrait of Field Marshal Graff Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov. Rose / old mine natural diamond bezel. Oval ruby or garnet Cabochon thumb push button. Hallmarked 84 for imperial silver (1908-1917), Faberge in Cyrillic (), and the initials HW for FABERGE workmaster Henrik Wigstrom. Weigh is 84.6 grams. Length: 80mm. Width is 46 mm. Original fitted leather silk/satin lined presentation case / box included. Condition is original. Heavy wear and eye-visible scratches to the surface of the guilloche enamel, consistent with age and use. Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov was a Russian military leader and national hero. He was the Count of Rymnik, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, Prince of Italy, and the last Generalissimo of the Russian Empire. Suvorov is one of the greatest generals in history and is one of the few who never lost a battle, being undefeated in over 60 large battles while frequently having the numerical disadvantage. Suvorov was born in Moscow in 1729. He studied military history as a young boy and joined the Imperial Russian Army at the age of 17. During the Seven Years' War he was promoted to colonel in 1762 for his success on the battlefield. When war broke out with the Bar Confederation in 1768, Suvorov captured Krakow and defeated the Poles at Lanckorona and Stoowicze, bringing about the start of the Partitions of Poland. He was promoted to general and next fought in the Russo-Turkish War of 17681774, winning a decisive victory at the Battle of Kozludzha. Becoming the General of the Infantry in 1786, he commanded in the RussoTurkish War of 17871792 and won crushing victories at the Battle of Rymnik and Siege of Izmail. For his accomplishments, he was made a Count of both the Russian Empire and Holy Roman Empire. Suvorov put down a Polish uprising in 1794, defeating them at the Battle of Maciejowice and storming Warsaw. While a close associate of Empress Catherine the Great, Suvorov often quarreled with her son and heir apparent Paul. After Catherine died of a stroke in 1796, Paul I was crowned Emperor and dismissed Suvorov for disregarding his orders. However, he was forced to reinstate Suvorov and make him a field marshal at the insistence of the coalition allies for the French Revolutionary Wars. Suvorov was given command of the Austro-Russian army, captured Milan, and drove the French out of Italy at the Battles of Cassano d'Adda, Trebbia, and Novi. Suvorov was made a Prince of Italy for his deeds. Afterwards he became surrounded in the Swiss Alps by the French after a Russian army he was supposed to unite with was routed before he could arrive. Suvorov led the strategic withdrawal of Russian troops while fighting off the four times larger French force and returned to Russia with minimal casualties, for which he became the fourth Generalissimo of Russia. He died in 1800 of illness in Saint Petersburg. Suvorov is widely regarded as the greatest Russian military leader and one of the greatest commanders in history. He was awarded numerous medals, titles, and honors by Russia, as well as by other countries. Suvorov brought Russia expanded borders, renewed military prestige, and a legacy of theories on warfare. He was famed for his military manual The Science of Victory and noted for several of his sayings. Several military academies, monuments, villages, museums, and orders are dedicated to him.

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