| INDEX | ALL SILVER |
| DESCRIPTION | Antique English Victorian solid sterling silver gilt cheroot holder case with suspension ring. Cigarettes were introduced here around 1881 and the cheroot quickly fell out of fashion. I doubt that this piece has seen much action. |
| SILVERSMITH | Rolason Brothers |
| DATE or HALLMARK | 1897 |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Birmingham |
| WEIGHT in GRAMS | 12 |
| LENGTH exc. suspension ring | 2 ¼", 57mm |
| SILVER STANDARD | ·925 sterling silver |
| CONDITION | Not recently cleaned or polished, plenty of little surface marks and micro bumps but generally excellent, the internal gilding has now darkened a little but is still good, perfect catch and hinge action. Opens and closes with just the right snap. |
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| SOLD |
| Price £14 |
| item number m8757 |
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