Gilt Silver Presentation Cigarette Box with Celebrity Signatures
A gilt silver presentation cigarette box, American, circa 1910 the plain dome topped lid opening to reveal a cedar lined interior, inscribed to the lid and sides with the signatures of Nellie Melba, Pablo Casals, Ada Sassoli, Percy Grainger, Leopold Godowsky, John Philip Sousa, John Lemmone and others, Marked 'Sterling' and '1125' 380 gms, 1.57 in. high, 7.09 in. wide, 3.54 in. deep. Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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