Giant silver ‘Gentleman’s Compendium’, 1950s
Price Code: SOLD
Reference: 5150
A magnificent, Sterling silver box of massive proportions, the heavy gauge body completely relined with an ebêne-de-macassar veneer, with two lifting doors to reveal cavernous, climate controlled storage for 500 cigars, the central suede-lined section fitted to accommodate three 1920s large capacity Tiffany & Co Sterling silver hipflasks, engraved for Scotch, Rye and Gin, and a large, removable crocodile hide cigar caddy, with Sterling silver cartouche. The box, American, circa 1950s.
Length: 24 inches (60 cms).
Exclusive, limited edition 2014 Privada Partagas cigars courtesy of JJ. Fox of St. James’s (www.jjfox.co.uk).
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