Davidson (1839-1925), President Businessman and civic leader in Chicago and St
View More Lot 196 Description A Silver plated cigarette case embellished with various London related maps, Post 1932 - Pre 1946, apparently no makers marks, Rectangular form with ribbed sides, the front cover engraved with a road map of greater London from Boreham Wood to Biggin Hill and Ealing to Woolwich, the back with London postal areas (such as WC1, EC2, N5, etc) against an engine turned ground, the inside having a London Underground map and two compartments for cigarettes, 13.9 cm x 8.8 cm Property of a Gentleman
9 cigarettes, a brand they say is cynically aimed at getting young, fashion-conscious women and girls to start smoking
Public brand references commonly describe Chunghwa as a long-standing Chinese cigarette brand with distinctive red packaging and gold visual elements
Piranesis etchings of his eclectic mantelpiece and furniture designs circulated throughout Europe, influencing decorative trends, and even functioned as a sales catalogue to advertise the objects he fashioned from ancient remains
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