Sterling Boxes: Cigarette Cases

Chinese export silver card case. Narrow and rectangular with straight sides and crisp corners. Chased and embossed scenes with modish exotics: Chinamen in funny gowns and hats with pavilions and blossoming trees in background. A real period piece - no cliché left behind. Maker's stamp "C". Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 2 3/8 x D 1/2 in. Weight: 2 troy ounces. #BN936

George VI sterling silver and enamel cigarette case. Made by John Henry Wynn in Birmingham in 1945. Large rectangle with hinged and enameled cover depicting an English fighter plane (the Mosquito) flying high in the sky. Allover engine-turned ornament. Interior gilt washed. A great World War II-era aviation collectible. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1/4 x W 6 1/8 x D 3 1/2 in. Gross weight: 7 troy ounces. #BQ395

Elizabeth II sterling silver and enamel cigarette case. Made by Willian Neale & Sons, Ltd in Birmingham in 1956. Rectangular and hinged with chamfered corners. On cover in enamel is an early 2-seater airplane piloted through blue sky and fluffy white clouds. A serene depiction of flight only a few years after World War II. The scene is between reeded silver borders. Case back engine-turned. Interior gilt. Hallmarked. Fine color.

Dimensions: H 1/4 x W 5 x D 3 3/8 in. Gross weight: 5.8 troy... Click for details

Edwardian sterling silver cigarette case. Made by Henry Matthews in Birmingham in 1907. Rectangular and hinged. On cover a fresh-faced goalie kicks back the ball. It’s the start of the game, judging by his clean uniform. Interlaced monogram also on cover. Interior gilt. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x W 2 5/8 x D 5/8 in. Weight: 1.77 troy ounces. #BM979

German silver & enamel cigarette case, ca. 1910. Rectilinear with hinged cover. On cover is a cat wearing a blue ribbon. A real fluff ball - non judgmental, too. Kitty sits pretty while you enjoy a ciggy. Hallmarked. Excellent condition with strong color and nice patina.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 1 3/4 in. Weight: 2.2 troy ounces. #BO113

European sterling silver and enamel cigarette case. Imported to Birmingham in 1905 by Steinhart & Co. Rectangular and hinged. On cover is bust of long-tressed temptress with rose-tinted flesh swathed in red robe. Full frontal. For PG-13 version, see BM100. Hallmarked. Excellent condition with strong color and good patina.

Dimensions: H 3 1/3 x W 3 in. Weight: 4.5 troy ounces. #BM101

European 935 silver and enamel cigarette case. Rectangular and hinged. On cover is bust of long-tressed temptress with rose-tinted flesh swathed in white gauze. Suggestive. For R-rated version, see BM101. Hallmarked. Excellent condition with strong color and good patina.

Dimensions: H 3 2/3 x W 3 1/8 in. Weight: 4.3 troy ounces. #BM100

Sterling silver cigarette case with marine motif. Made by R. Blackinton in North Attleboro, Mass., ca. 1900. Rectangular and hinged. Chased and repousse double-sided aquatic scene: water, plants, and fish. Interior gilt. Hallmark includes model no. 597. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 2 ¾ in. Weight:3.1 troy ounces. BI741

Sterling silver cigarette case with marine motif. Made by R. Blackinton in North Attleboro, Mass., ca. 1900. Rectangular and hinged. Chased and repousse double-sided aquatic scene: water, plants, and fish. Interior gilt. Hallmark includes model no. 597. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 3 ¼ x W 2 ¾ in. Weight: 3.4 troy ounces. BI742

Sterling silver cigarette case with enameled nautical flags. Made by Thomae in Attleboro, Mass., ca. 1940, for Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular and hinged. On cover are enameled flags and phrases “Storm warnings” and “Weather forecast.” Interior gilt. A fun piece of nautical nostalgia. Hallmarked. Excellent condition with good color and patina.

Dimensions: H 3 ¼ x W 4 ½ in. Weight: 4.8 troy ounces. BI464

Cigarette case in 900 silver with enameled Classical scene. Made by FM in Austria, ca. 1900. Rectangular with side hinge. Unusual tableau on cover: a portico with figures in Classical and 19th-century court dress, a modern city in the background. Interior lightly gilt. Hallmarked. Excellent condition with nice patina and strong colors.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 4 3/4 in. Weight: 6.6 troy ounces. #BI440

This Circa 1920 cigarette case is unusually decorated with six enamel fish flies. Each fish fly is labeled differently underneath. One says “Royal Coachman”, another says ”Montreal”, a third says “Black Gnat”, a fourth says “Queen of Waters”, the fifth says “Yellow May”, and the last one says “March Brown”. The hinged cover opens to a gilded interior. The case measures 4 3/8 inches long by 3 inches wide and has a substantial weight of 4 ½ troy ounces. Marked with The... Click for details