A 14K GOLD CIGARETTE CASE
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A 14K GOLD CIGARETTE CASE
Of a geometric, patterned gold design, with movable, openwork arm inside for securing contents, signed A. Förster Wien I. Kohlmarkt 5, with Austrian assay marks, measures 3 13/16 x 3 in.
Footnotes:
A family full of entertainment history, the Gould & Brettauer jewelry collection highlights the lives of Aunt Margarete Mosheim Gould and Father Erwin Brettauer.
Margarete became a prolific actress in the 1930s taking the German and English stages by storm and befriending other major influences in the scene including Marlene Dietrich and Max Reinhardt. In the late 1940s she married American Industrialist and financier Howard Gould in London.
Erwin Brettauer began his life in Germany and built his family fortune by founding the Bank on the Banhofstrassein Switzerland. Throughout his life he continued to invest in Weimar German movies but he is most well-known for his 1942 purchase of the Chateau Marmont in Hollwood where he actively changed the segregation polices of this hotel and influencing others in the area.
OVERALL CONDITION:
Metal stamped and tested for 14k gold; clasps securely; superficial wear in the form of minor scratches; very slight oxidizing on exterior and interior of case; overall good condition.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Approximate gross weight: 148.0 grams
This condition report is provided for your convenience based on the opinion of our gemologists. Bonhams is not responsible for any discrepancies between this information and other opinions.
Of a geometric, patterned gold design, with movable, openwork arm inside for securing contents, signed A. Förster Wien I. Kohlmarkt 5, with Austrian assay marks, measures 3 13/16 x 3 in.
Footnotes:
A family full of entertainment history, the Gould & Brettauer jewelry collection highlights the lives of Aunt Margarete Mosheim Gould and Father Erwin Brettauer.
Margarete became a prolific actress in the 1930s taking the German and English stages by storm and befriending other major influences in the scene including Marlene Dietrich and Max Reinhardt. In the late 1940s she married American Industrialist and financier Howard Gould in London.
Erwin Brettauer began his life in Germany and built his family fortune by founding the Bank on the Banhofstrassein Switzerland. Throughout his life he continued to invest in Weimar German movies but he is most well-known for his 1942 purchase of the Chateau Marmont in Hollwood where he actively changed the segregation polices of this hotel and influencing others in the area.
OVERALL CONDITION:
Metal stamped and tested for 14k gold; clasps securely; superficial wear in the form of minor scratches; very slight oxidizing on exterior and interior of case; overall good condition.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Approximate gross weight: 148.0 grams
This condition report is provided for your convenience based on the opinion of our gemologists. Bonhams is not responsible for any discrepancies between this information and other opinions.
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A 14K GOLD CIGARETTE CASE
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