Description

Vintage Dated 1965

From our Silver collection, we are pleased to offer this Cigar Box. The Cigarette case of rectangular form cast from Sterling Silver with heavy Art Deco influence. The Exterior features a beautiful engine-turned decoration with two parallel strips of vertical Silver cutting across the decoration of the box. The box stands on four stepped plinth feet with Silver hallmarks to one side, a thumb tab to the front for opening and a vacant initial plaque. The interior of the box is lined in Cedar wood helping to protect the contents. The box is hallmarked Harman Brothers, Birmingham and is dated 1965.

Sterling Silver is an alloy composed by weight of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness (parts per thousand) of 925.

Harman Brothers operated out of Spencer Street in Birmingham from 1918 to 1997. Renowned for boxes, ashtrays and cigarette cases.

Cedar also known as Lebanon Cedar, True Cedar can be found in Asia, Europe and North Africa. Cedar trees are long lived and often offer a poor quality, knotty wood. Logs used for veneer are carefully chosen to make sure they have a clean, straight grain. African Cedar, or Bosse, found in West Africa is a pink-brown colour when fresh, turning into a dark almost mahogany colour with age. Brazilian Cedar found in South America is a medium brown colour. Western Red Cedar is found in North America. A more durable cedar with a colour ranging from pink-brown to dark red.

Measurements Inches 6.1 (L) 3.74 (W) 1.57 (H)

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