Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2014
LOT 68
EROTIC CIGARETTE CASE THE MERMAID Swiss or French. The case with Birmingham import marks for 1911-1912. Fine and rare, silver, gold and painted on enamel cigarette case with concealed erotic scene.
USD 4,000 - 6,000
HKD 30,000 - 46,000 / CHF 3,500 - 5,500
Rectangular curved, polished, the front cover applied in gold with various names and good luck symbols, the interior with two compartments for cigarettes, the front cover also opening to reveal a fi nely painted on enamel underwater scene of a diver seated on the seabed with a mermaid in his lap, a shark above about to bite the diver's airline.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8-24 |
Good Slightly scratched Slightly chipped |
Notes
DIM. 95 x 74 mm.