A GERMAN SILVER AND SILVER GILT CIGARETTE CASE WITH INNER HIDDEN ENAMEL SCENE . Unknown maker, Germany, circa 1905. Marks:...

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A GERMAN SILVER AND SILVER GILT CIGARETTE CASE WITH INNER HIDDEN ENAMEL SCENE
Unknown maker, Germany, circa 1905
Marks: M&C, 925, (import mark for Birmingham), f
3-1/4 inches long (8.3 cm)
6.2 ounces (gross)

Unadorned rectangular cigarette case with cabochon set violet stone to push button latch, opens to a gilt interior with hidden painted enamel panel depicting three female nudes in a circle. Originally imported by Marks & Cohen, Birmingham, England.

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