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    Posted 8 years ago

    Peasejean55
    (413 items)

    This arrived for me today. I was really looking forward to seeing this case. It was made by the German silversmith Louis Kuppenheim of Pforzheim, it's does have his hallmarks on the case. Louis Kuppenheim was active between the years 1900-1940. I know he made many silver cigarette cases. This is a small case which I would have thought was used by a lady, the size is is 8.4 X 4.3 X 1cm and weighs 54 grams. It's a pretty little case with a etch pattern on the outside. There are 6 rubies set in a triangle and the opening clasp is also set with a ruby, I'm not sure if the rubies are real or synthetic.
    I'm not sure also when this case was made, if anybody has any idea it would be much appreciated.
    Many thanks for looking

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    Comments

    1. Caperkid, 8 years ago
      Love these cases.
    2. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      This is lovely Peasejean!! I love these cases too!!!
    3. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 8 years ago
      Hi Caperkid and TassieDevil, thanks for popping by and leaving your lovely comments, it's much appreciated.
    4. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 8 years ago
      Many thanks
      Nicefice
      melaniej
      NevadaBlades
      mikelv
      vetraio
      SEAN
      Caperkid
      TassieDevil
      Windwalker
      kyra
    5. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      It is so elegant yet small!
    6. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 8 years ago
      Hi Karen, thanks for your comment. Yes its a slim and elegant case, if I smoked I would certainly use this.
    7. mr.de, 8 years ago
      Hi, nice cig. case. The case bears the old or first hallmark I have seen. Made between 1884 to 1900. See link here and scroll down. Would be Cat. A.

      http://louis-kuppenheim.de/Geschichte/History-Louis-Kuppenheim/

      The rubies are most probably genuine. I have examined most of mine and these seem all to be natural and not synthetic.

      All the best
      mr.de
    8. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 8 years ago
      Thank you mr.de the link above was very informative. You say it is the first early mark you have seen of Louis Kuppenheim, so could you tell me if this is the first or oldest hallmark you have ever seen on one of his cigarette cases.
    9. mr.de, 8 years ago
      Hi. It is the oldest LK mark. Meaning I have several pieces with the same mark. What else is intersting is the (hall)mark 130. I have no idea for what this stands for. I have seen many many different lk pieces with the 130 mark. They normally always have 1-3 Digit no. But 130 is on like 10-20% of the LK objects.....
    10. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 8 years ago
      Oh, that's very interesting, thank you so much mr.de for your time and information. Do you know if there is anywhere I can find out more information, maybe there is some kind of group, I'm really interested to find out more. :-)
    11. mr.de, 8 years ago
      Hi, we have a quite new Group on Facebook.
      https://www.facebook.com/groups/1255334044479986/
      Here we discuss: Enamels, Cases, Lighters, Matchsafes etc.... Makers like Kuppenheim, Dunhill, Namiki, etc...
      rgds
    12. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 8 years ago
      I'll pop in and have a look on this Facebook page. Yet again thank you for your help mr.de
    13. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 8 years ago
      Many thanks
      Racer
      mr.de
      Windwalker
    14. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 8 years ago
      Many thanks
      pops
      mrcolorz
    15. mr.de, 8 years ago
      your welcome.
      rgds
      mr.de
    16. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 8 years ago
      Many thanks

      Windwalker
      Pops
      mrcolorz

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