Karelian Birch Cigar Case art_deco 5 cm/5¼ inches (width) x

5 cm/5¼ inches (width) x 23

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

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

Karelian Birch Cigar Case art_deco 5 cm/5¼ inches (width) 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