Karelian Birch Cigar Case art_deco 25 cm/6 inches (length) x

25 cm/6 inches (length) x 12 cm/4¾ inches (width) x 2

In use it can be sited on to a point in the distance and the bearing from North read off the compass dial read through a prismatic lens

At various times during this period it has proudly held no fewer than eight Royal Warrants and a Benzie clock hung on a bulkhead on the Royal Yacht

5 cm/16¼ inches (height) x 23 cm/9 inches (max diameter)

Bartosik was born in England but his parents were of Dutch and Czech origin

Karelian Birch Cigar Case art_deco 25 cm/6 inches (length) xFabulous wooden cigar case, circa 1910, made from carved Karelian birch wood. Originating from the forests north east of St Petersburg, this wood was used by Faberg amongst others, who chose it for its beautiful figuring. Karelian Birch is not a particular species but a variety of Silver Birch that provides timber with a specific grain figure. This peculiarity is the result of the tree repairing the damage caused by attack from insects. The ornamental