Victorian Irish Sterling Silver Cigar Cigarette Box Samuel Le Bas Dublin 1867
Victorian Irish Sterling Silver Cigar/Cigarette Box, Samuel Le Bas Dublin 1867, With applied Fitzwilliam heraldic armorial. Inscription on the inside lid reads, 'To Connie & Jerry, Love Charlie, Xmas '49". Gadrooned trims. Hallmark on lid. Wood lined. Engraved motto on armorial, 'Appetitus Rationi Pareat' (let your desires be governed by reason). Crown flanked by a Crest: a panache of five ostrich feathers; a griffin to the right; Supporters: Two savage men wreathed about the heads and waists with leaves and carrying staffs. Wood dividers are removable. 3.3lbs From the estate of Beverly Hills socialite Connie Wald, and Producer/screenwriter Jerry Wald. likely a gift from friend Charles (Charlie) K. Feldman (April 26, 1905 – May 25, 1968) a Hollywood attorney, film producer and talent agent who founded the Famous Artists talent agency. Approx. Measurements: Gross weight 1504grams (48.3547 ozt) 9.5 x 4.875 x 2.5 inches.Domestic Shipping: $25
Condition Report: Great condition, light signs of use, slight surface marks, small ding on lid.
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Victorian Irish Sterling Silver Cigar/Cigarette Box, Samuel Le Bas Dublin 1867, With applied Fitzwilliam heraldic armorial. Inscription on the inside lid reads, 'To Connie & Jerry, Love Charlie, Xmas '49". Gadrooned trims. Hallmark on lid. Wood lined. Engraved motto on armorial, 'Appetitus Rationi Pareat' (let your desires be governed by reason). Crown flanked by a Crest: a panache of five ostrich feathers; a griffin to the right; Supporters: Two savage men wreathed about the heads and waists with leaves and carrying staffs. Wood dividers are removable. 3.3lbs From the estate of Beverly Hills socialite Connie Wald, and Producer/screenwriter Jerry Wald. likely a gift from friend Charles (Charlie) K. Feldman (April 26, 1905 – May 25, 1968) a Hollywood attorney, film producer and talent agent who founded the Famous Artists talent agency. Approx. Measurements: Gross weight 1504grams (48.3547 ozt) 9.5 x 4.875 x 2.5 inches.Domestic Shipping: $25
Condition Report: Great condition, light signs of use, slight surface marks, small ding on lid.