Sterling Boxes: Cigarette Cases

Art Deco sterling silver case. Rectangular and curved with hinged cover. On cover all-over engine-turned wave ornament and central rectangular frame (vacant). Back plain. Wraparound bands. Fully marked including maker’s stamp Volupté, a New Jersey maker of novelties and accessories that became a division of Shields after 1957. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3/8 x W 5 7/8 x D 3 3/4 in. Weight: 7.4 troy ounces. #BN971

Art Deco 14k gold cigarette case. Made by fashionable Charlton & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with diamond-encrusted tab. Two-tone wraparound bands: Ribbed rose gold alternating with engine-turned wavy yellow cold. Interior also striped. Cover interior has interlaced script monogram. A chic accessory from a stylish era. Fully marked. Very good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 5/8 x W 3 7/8 x D 3 in. Weight: 98.7 DWT (153.5 g). #BN956

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

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 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