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A French enamelled silver…
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Sydney
Date:
19-Sep-2023
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A French enamelled silver cigarette case, makers mark Hv, rectangular with canted corners, enamelled yellow on a guilloche ground within black Greek key borders, gilt interior, engraved inside the cover 'Sweet when the morning is grey / sweet when they've cleared away / lunch, but at close of day / possibly sweetest.' C.S. Calverley. Dimensions. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney. Other notes: C.S. Calverley (1831-1884) a minor English poet famous for his 'Ode to Tobacco' in Cambridge.
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Recreations & Pursuits: Smoking Accessories - Cigar/Cigarette Cases and Boxes