A rare Victorian 'trompe l'oeil' electroplated copper cigar box, circa 1870

The 12th Duke's Cigar Box
A rare Victorian 'trompe l'oeil' electroplated copper cigar box, circa 1870

rectangular form, modelled as a box of A de Villar Y Villar cigars, with nielloed lettering, lock, the underside numbered with Victorian Registration mark
25cm., 9 4/5 in. wide

Condition Report:
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Provenance:
Probably William, 12th Duke of Hamilton (1845–1895);
His daughter, Lady Mary Louise (1884-1957), who married in 1906 James Graham (1878-1954), Marquess of Graham who in 1925 succeeded his father as 6th Duke of Montrose;
Thence by descent.