RUSSIAN CIGARETTE CASE WHITE GUARD KORNILOV's ARMY

RUSSIAN IMPERIAL CIGARETTE CASE WHITE GUARD KORNILOV's ARMY, 1918-1919, KARELIAN BIRCH
Wooden case with an inscription in Russian. This case was made between 1914 and 1917 by a Russian prisoner of war in Germany. The material used is KARELIAN BIRCH, one of the rarest woods. The case belonged to Zarubin Andrey, a non-commissioned officer in Kornilov's Army from 1918 to 1919. It was purchased from the estate of a soldier from Kornilov's Shock REGIMENT, along with a badge from the Kornilov Shock Infantry Division. We are also selling it on another auction.
CONDITION: Very good condition for its age. For further information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. From V.Volkov's collection, representing the THIRD generation of Russian emigration in the USA, Florida; 2. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance (please print this page). History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
DIMENSIONS: 9.6 x 6.2 x 1.8 cm. In good working condition.
ESTIMATED PRICE: $700 - $3,000 (significantly lower than today's market price). You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a rare item for your collection, and over the years, its price will only INCREASE.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, the cases made from Karellian Birch were sold on Live Auctioneers for $1,800, $1,800, and $3,000 - please refer to the screenshots for details. Today, prices have significantly increased compared to those of 5-10 years ago.
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HISTORY: Lavr Georgiyevich Kornilov was a Russian military intelligence officer, explorer, and general of Siberian Cossack origin in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and the ensuing Russian Civil War. He is today best remembered for the Kornilov Affair, an unsuccessful endeavor in August/September 1917 that was intended to strengthen Alexander Kerensky's Provisional government, but which led to Kerensky eventually having Kornilov arrested and charged with attempting a coup detat, and ultimately undermined Kerensky's rule. Kornilov escaped from jail in November 1917, and subsequently became the military commander of the anti-Bolshevik Volunteer Army. He and his troops were badly outnumbered in many of their encounters, and he was killed by a shell on 13 April 1918 while laying siege to Ekaterinodar, the capital of the Kuban Soviet Republic.
Condition Report: Used