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LOT 1581
Hallmarked Solid Silver Cigarette Case and Compact
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 3 1/8 in. (134 grams total, 63-81 mm).
Rectangular cigarette case with sprung lid, hallmarked for Birmingham 1937; ten-sided clam-shell powder compact with mirror. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired London, UK.
Property of a Harwich gentleman.
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