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Please can anyone identify the 3 marks found on a silver cigarette case?
The third mark is “85” maybe silver strength / purity (zlotniki utilized in Russia, Turkey, Persia, etc. but normally the mark is “84”)
The cigarette case with a dragon on the lid, inside is gold plated.
It’s cm. 10,5 x 8 and weight 155 gr.
If possible I would like to know where the cigarette case has been made (Russia? China? Japan? other?) and its age (the end of 19th century?).
Many thanks
Ludovico
P. S.:
I write from Italy
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Hi Ludovico,
Certainly appears to be Chinese, the style typical of the early 20th century. Could you post a larger picture of the mark?
Thanks, Tom

Hi Tom, thanks to you! Maybe this photo is better. Regards Ludovico