Description: European burled maple and silver cigarette/card case with applied silver monogram ("CSH") on the front of the case. Top and bottom sides of case plus case latch are 935 silver and rest of case is completely composed of light burled maple.

History: A cigarette case (sometimes called a cigarette tin) is a sturdy container used to store small numbers of cigarettes and prevent them from being crushed. A typical cigarette case is a flat box (commonly made of metal and or wood) that opens symmetrically into two halves. Each half stores a row of cigarettes, which are often held in place by a spring or an elastic strap. Some cigarette cases are simply sturdy cases used to store standard cigarette packs. Some cigarette cases were also used to carry and house business cards. which in those days were much larger than the traditional sized business cards of today.

Provenance: N/A

Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 0.16 | Height(in) = 4 | Width(in) = 5.25 | Depth(in) = 1.25

Size of Artwork(in): 3.5" x 4.75" x .63"

Artist Name: unknown

Medium: Burled maple and silver

Circa: Late 19th century

The case is in very good condition with a few minor scratches on the back side of the case. The case opens and closes tightly.