01-10-201501-10-2015
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2776BBoston
January 10, 2015 10:00 AMCalender
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Four Continental Silver and Enamel Erotic Cigarette Cases

Sell one like this
$5,535$4,500
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2776BLocation: BostonDate / Time: January 10, 2015 10:00AM

Description:

Four Continental Silver and Enamel Erotic Cigarette Cases, early 20th century, two sterling silver bearing Birmingham import marks for retailer Marks & Cohen, each with a discreet silver cover over the enameled scenes, one with a woman getting into a bath, the other with three nude women holding hands; the third, Austrian .900 silver cover over a depiction of a woman on a bed; the fourth .935 silver with a woman holding a fan; approx. 21.0 troy oz. total.
Estimate $2,500-3,500


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