French 19th Century Sterling Silver Skirt Ballerina Cigar Cheroot Cutter

19th-century dancing ballerina figural cigar cutter. She pliés to present a double-blade cutter to snip off the tip of a cigar. She is a mirror image—the same on both sides. Her bodice is detailed, and she wears a small necklace with a pendant at her throat, all in a tiny, precise rendering. She’s marked Sterling. We’ve seen similar ones as fobs with different faces, in metal, marked Germany or Paris, but this little lady is all sterling silver and not a fob. Purchased about 40 years ago from Richard Jenkins, one of the premier dealers in “smalls.” She stands 2” and is in pristine, working condition. She is a little gem.