Cigarette case
Manufacturer
James E. Blake Co.
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1926
MediumSilver | Gold
DimensionsOverall: 3/8 x 4 x 3 in. (1 x 10.2 x 7.6 cm)
InscribedStamped on lip: Sterling & 14k JEB Co. (conjoined). Top of case engraved with initials WPC (William Pierce Chilton).
Credit LineGift of Admiral and Mrs. William Pierce Chilton
Object number87.375
Not on view
DescriptionHammered silver with stripes of gold. Interior engine-turned with spring cigarette holder. Top of case engraved on center gold stripe.Published ReferencesD.T. Rainwater, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN SILVER MANUFACTURERS (NY: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1975), p. 26 for maker.
ca. 1930
ca. 1925
ca. 1930
