RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 19th June
Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver cigar case, of rounded rectangular form with a hinged lid. The outside of the case is covered in an engine turned decoration. On one side of the case, a plaque with the engraved quote from Lord Byron:
"Sublime tobacco! which from east to west, Cheers the tar's labour or the Turkman's rest; Which on the Moslem's ottoman divides His hours, and rivals opium and his brides; Magnificent in Stamboul, but less grand, Though not less loved, in Wapping or the Strand: Divine in hookas, glorious in a pipe, When tipp'd with amber, mellow, rich, and ripe; Like other charmers wooing the caress, More dazzlingly when daring in full dress; Yet thy true lovers more admire by far Thy naked beauties Give me a cigar!"
Hallmarked English solid silver (925 standard), London, year 1831 (q), Maker's mark JT (John Teare). Retailed by Hudson, Oxford St.
Reference Number: J11251