Fine Jewellery - 15th July 2021
Lot 1284
A 9ct gold samorodok-style rectangular cigarette case by Dunhill
Estimate £4,000 - £5,000
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Description
A 9ct gold samorodok-style rectangular cigarette case by Dunhill, signe hinge by Bando, with slide-action spring-loaded opening, London marks for 1966 and with AD for Alfred Dunhill, the cover marked 'Dunhill London' with the signature of Bando, 13cm long, 209g (total), leather box by Dunhill and silk sleeve, with two spare expandable cigarette containers
Matteo Cellini was a famous Dunhill craftsman having started there in 1919. His name was kept up until the 1960's as a brand.