Cigarette box - walnut burl - Cigarette box
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Cigarette box, rectangular and entirely made from blond figured walnut burl (loupe de noyer), originating from France, in the Art Deco style dating to 1930–1940, measuring 10 × 7 × 3 cm, in good used condition with minor aging.
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Superb rectangular cigarette box, entirely crafted from flamed blonde walnut burl with iridescent reflections of rare intensity. The selection of the burl is remarkable: tight grain, pearl knots, and an almost three-dimensional chatoyance effect, signature of the finest Parisian productions from the interwar period.
The lid, slightly domed, bears an elegant handwritten inscription 'Cigarettes'.
Solid brass hinges, entirely hand-peened with precious wood pins, a high-end cabinetry detail rarely preserved in such a beautiful condition.
The object still retains the characteristics of its original workshop.
Dimensions: 10 × 7 × 3 cm
Capacity: 20 cigarettes in flat format or 14 in standard format.
Condition is fairly good.
No crack, no restoration, no brass oxidation.
Provenance: Parisian private collection.
A display case, both understated and spectacular, that fully embodies the radical elegance and discreet luxury of the Roaring Twenties.
Perfectly ready to join a demanding collection or to sit proudly on the desk of a connoisseur of fine objects.
Superb rectangular cigarette box, entirely crafted from flamed blonde walnut burl with iridescent reflections of rare intensity. The selection of the burl is remarkable: tight grain, pearl knots, and an almost three-dimensional chatoyance effect, signature of the finest Parisian productions from the interwar period.
The lid, slightly domed, bears an elegant handwritten inscription 'Cigarettes'.
Solid brass hinges, entirely hand-peened with precious wood pins, a high-end cabinetry detail rarely preserved in such a beautiful condition.
The object still retains the characteristics of its original workshop.
Dimensions: 10 × 7 × 3 cm
Capacity: 20 cigarettes in flat format or 14 in standard format.
Condition is fairly good.
No crack, no restoration, no brass oxidation.
Provenance: Parisian private collection.
A display case, both understated and spectacular, that fully embodies the radical elegance and discreet luxury of the Roaring Twenties.
Perfectly ready to join a demanding collection or to sit proudly on the desk of a connoisseur of fine objects.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Cigarette box
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
France
Material
walnut burl
Style
Art Deco
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
3 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
7 cm
Estimated Period
1930-1940
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