AUSTRIAN SILVER AND ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE AND MATCH
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AUSTRIAN SILVER AND ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE AND MATCH SAFE, each bearing hand-painted polychrome enamel full-length depiction of an elegant actress, probably French, wearing elaborate black costume and holding a black mask in one hand, Austrian hallmarks to interior of case and interior rim of match safe. Two pieces total. Total weight: 4.13 ozt. Late 19th/early 20th century. Cigarette case 3 1/4" H, 2 1/2" W. Match safe 2" H, 1" W.
Each in good overall condition with minor to moderate wear, scratches, and denting.
Provenance: From the estate collection of William A. Litle, Garden Grove, CA.
Catalogue Note: Born in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, Dr. William Albert Litle (1934-2018) was a graduate of Duke University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After a brief stint teaching at MIT in the 1960s, Dr. Litle joined the School of Engineering faculty at The University of California, Irvine and later California State University at Fullerton. A talented individual with diverse interests, Dr. Litle was also recognized as a master grader for the Professional Stamp Experts (PSE), where he helped to develop a standardized stamp grading system and later served as president of the organization. A true collector, Dr. Litle's careful and informed attention to detail regarding rarity and condition when considering an acquisition is particularly noteworthy. The array of fine objects from the Litle Collection offered in the present sale attests not only to Dr. Litle's instinctual eye for beauty but also his careful, studied approach when selecting a piece for the collection. We are proud to represent the Litle family in offering some of Dr. Litle's most treasured possessions.
Each in good overall condition with minor to moderate wear, scratches, and denting.
Provenance: From the estate collection of William A. Litle, Garden Grove, CA.
Catalogue Note: Born in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, Dr. William Albert Litle (1934-2018) was a graduate of Duke University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After a brief stint teaching at MIT in the 1960s, Dr. Litle joined the School of Engineering faculty at The University of California, Irvine and later California State University at Fullerton. A talented individual with diverse interests, Dr. Litle was also recognized as a master grader for the Professional Stamp Experts (PSE), where he helped to develop a standardized stamp grading system and later served as president of the organization. A true collector, Dr. Litle's careful and informed attention to detail regarding rarity and condition when considering an acquisition is particularly noteworthy. The array of fine objects from the Litle Collection offered in the present sale attests not only to Dr. Litle's instinctual eye for beauty but also his careful, studied approach when selecting a piece for the collection. We are proud to represent the Litle family in offering some of Dr. Litle's most treasured possessions.
Condition
Each in good overall condition with minor to moderate wear, scratches, and denting.
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AUSTRIAN SILVER AND ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE AND MATCH
Estimate $500 - $800
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