Wings and Strings, Striking Art Deco Etched and Gilded Cigarette Case color sample book with chest puffed out as

with chest puffed out as if standing (or perching) steadfast

and second in terms of surface

Clearly it has had quite a life

I do believe it's the most stunning 19th century penmanship notebook I've had

and then released to let the shutter close

Wings and Strings, Striking Art Deco Etched and Gilded Cigarette Case color sample book with chest puffed out asNot 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