Cigarette case - .925 silver - Rare Swiss

Antique sterling silver cigarette case with gold interior featuring a ribbed striped pattern using the niëllo technique. Niëllo, also known as Tula, is a technique for decorating silver that was known to the ancient Egyptians and is still very popular among collectors today. The box is made of high-quality sterling .925 silver. It is characterized by a rectangular shape with rounded corners and fine ribbed or striped decoration on both the top and bottom. Similar pieces were produced in various periods, ranging from early 19th-century Dutch silver production to the Art Deco period in the 1930s. This box was manufactured in Switzerland at the time for the upper classes, due to the gilded interior and the special cigarette divider. Fully hallmarked, as seen in the picture. Measurements are 105×85×15 mm, and it weighs 156 grams. The box has one small dent and also a few minor damages in the niëllo (see last pictures). Still a great, rare collector's item.