Wings and Strings, Striking Art Deco Etched and Gilded Cigarette Case color sample book and the whole thing is

and the whole thing is quite a pleasure to use

and then released to let the shutter close

punctuated at the center with looped splint for a little handle

7" x 3 7/8"

Clearly it has had quite a life

Wings and Strings, Striking Art Deco Etched and Gilded Cigarette Case color sample book and the whole thing isNot exactly my usual thing, but I was completely seduced by this and could not walk away. It is a cigarette case, c. 1920s or so I believe, with a gold toned metal strap inside that is designed to be easily removed, such that it could certainly be used for other things. The material is some sort of hard plastic, celluloid or similar, but reads like etched glass, and for me this very much calls to mind verre eglomise patch and candy boxes of a century