Description
Designed by Matteo Cellini for Dunhill, a silver cigarette case, of rectangular form, reeded decoration, gilded interior, signed Bando, with maker's mark of Alfred Dunhill, London 1938, length 14cm., approx. weight 7oz., plus a Dunhill gilt metal table Tallboy lighter, engine turned decoration, height 10.9cm.
*The name Bando first appeared in a Dunhill catalogue as early as 1919 and Alfred Dunhill referred to Bando as follows "These superbe cases are the work of the renowned master craftsman in precious metal, Matteo Cellini, known familiarly as 'Bando'. In beauty of design and perfection of craftmanship they rival the famous craftsmen of old. Each bears the signature of the artist-craftsman, 'Bando'.
