Posted 12 years ago
jeffajuice
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Can anyone identify this little but cute object? Found it under a floorboard and curious to know what era, used for and maybe value??
Found this recently under a floorboard and would love to know what it is...can anyone help? | ||
| English Silver139 of 184 |  |  |
It's a cigarette holder.
Michael
Thanks for that...it's far too slim to hold cigarettes, they would be squashed - I'm still puzzled???
what are the interior dimensions?
I wonder if it isn't a business card holder.
Dimensions...external 85mm high x 70mm wide (closed). The internal depth is only a couple of mm and would not fit a cigarette as previous donors have suggested. There are what appear to be two retainers on the clasp side which may have had a strap or similar attached??
Google vintage silver calling card case & look at the images.
If you can get an image of the hallmarks that would help identify it's origin etc..
rolling papers holder maybe?
Hi Walksoft...looks like you nailed it with vintage card case - thanks.
Just uploaded the hallmarking for further info please?
Cheers
Jeff
I don't have time right now to search further , but you can check out this site on hallmarks.
http://www.925-1000.com/index.html
The first mark is makers mark, next one city of mfg. lion could be Birmingham?
last of the four marks is year