Pocket cigarette cases evolved from the leather containers for cigars which first became popular in the mid-nineteenth century. As cigarette smoking gradually overtook cigar smoking, pocket cigarette cases in leather or papier mache often decorated with floral motifs or geometric patterns became popular.

After 1900, however, pocket cigarette cases of an all-metal construction came into fashion.

The metal pocket cigarette cases were most frequently made of silver and gold, and plated versions of these metals, and offered greater scope to the designers and craftsmen and soon enamelling, filigree work, guilloche engraving and other decorative techniques could be found decorating cigarette cases.

As well as gold and silver, pocket cigarette cases were made in ivory, wood, Lucite, pewter.

A lerger version of the cigarette case evolved to sit on a desk or sideboard. Many of these were silver boxes, lined with timber. A popular form was the miniature AWA more...

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Sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Birmingham 1918, 100…

Birmingham 1918 Sterling Silver Cigarette Case - 100g

Sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Birmingham 1918, 100 grams approx

Sterling silver cigarette case hallmarked Birmingham 1926,…

Birmingham 1926 Sterling Silver Cigarette Case by George Randle

Sterling silver cigarette case hallmarked Birmingham 1926, maker George Randle, 9 cm x 6.9 cm

Sterling silver cigarette case, stamped '925 STG', 79g approx.

925 STG Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, 79g

Sterling silver cigarette case, stamped '925 STG', 79g approx.

800 Continental silver cigarette case

Continental Silver Cigarette Case - 800 Grade

800 Continental silver cigarette case

American sterling silver cigarette case, of rectangular pillow…

Engraved Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Monogram

American sterling silver cigarette case, of rectangular pillow form, with engraved monogram, total weight 57gm, length 8 cm

George V sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Birmingham,…

1917 George V Silver Cigarette Case with Monogram

George V sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1917, Horace Woodward & Co Ltd, of square curved form, monogrammed A.K.L, with gilt interior, total weight 115gm, length 9 cm

George V sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Birmingham,…

George V Silver Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1911

George V sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1911, William Neale & Son, of square curved form, with gilt interior, total weight 115gm, length 9 cm

Art Deco silver cigarette case, possibly Polish, of rectangular…

Polish Art Deco Silver Cigarette Case with Floral Motifs

Art Deco silver cigarette case, possibly Polish, of rectangular form, with a band of scrolling floral motifs and initials, opening to gilt interior, total weight 75gm, 7.5 x 6 cm

Late Victorian sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked…

Victorian Silver Cigarette Case, London 1901

Late Victorian sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked London, 1901, Jw, of curved rectangular form, with gilt interior, total weight 88gm, length 8.5 cm

Art deco sterling silver cigarette case with an engine turned…

1938 Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, Birmingham Marked

Art deco sterling silver cigarette case with an engine turned body, marked Birmingham, WDJD, 1938, approx 50g

Sterling silver, Birmingham, circa 1924 cigarette case, maker…

1924 Birmingham Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, 7g

Sterling silver, Birmingham, circa 1924 cigarette case, maker indistinct, approx 7 grams

An Edwardian sterling silver cigarette case, engine turned…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1928

An Edwardian sterling silver cigarette case, engine turned motif, Birmingham 1928, probably by Henry Matthews, total weight 84 g

George V sterling silver cigarette case marked Birmingham 1919.…

George V Silver Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1919

George V sterling silver cigarette case marked Birmingham 1919. Approx weight 78 grams

George V sterling silver cigarette case, Birmingham 1925,…

George V Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, 1925

George V sterling silver cigarette case, Birmingham 1925, makers Docker & Burn. Machined decoration to lid. & base. Weight 88grams

Sterling silver cigarette case on chain, hallmarked Birmingham…

Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Chain

Sterling silver cigarette case on chain, hallmarked Birmingham 1912, 70grams approx

An Australian silver cigarette case, rectangular, curved for…

1926 Australian Silver Cigarette Case by Prouds, Sydney

An Australian silver cigarette case, rectangular, curved for the pocket; gilt interior; Prouds, Sydney c.1926. 7.7 x 5.6 cm

Sterling silver cigarette case, with engine turned decoration,…

Birmingham 1928 Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, 4oz

Sterling silver cigarette case, with engine turned decoration, Birmingham 1928, 4oz

A sterling silver cigarette case, gilded interior, Birmingham…

Birmingham 1906 Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, Gilded Interior

A sterling silver cigarette case, gilded interior, Birmingham 1906. Weight 68.2g

A sterling silver cigarette case, lightly engraved with foliate,…

Engraved Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, 1917

A sterling silver cigarette case, lightly engraved with foliate, dents. Patterson & Sons Ltd, Birmingham, 1917. Weight 61.8g

A sterling silver cigarette case, lightly engraved with foliate…

Engraved Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, 1907

A sterling silver cigarette case, lightly engraved with foliate design, Joseph Gloster Ltd, Birmingham, 1907. 8.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm. Weight 98g. Dents.

Sterling silver cigarette case hallmarked Birmingham 1920, 88…

1920 Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver Cigarette Case - 88g

Sterling silver cigarette case hallmarked Birmingham 1920, 88 grams

Sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1915, J.…

1915 Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver Cigarette Case

Sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1915, J.C Ltd, of curved rectangular form with central medallion and engine turned decoration, total weight 61gm

George V sterling silver cigarette case, Birmingham 1912,…

1912 George V Silver Cigarette Case by William Neale

George V sterling silver cigarette case, Birmingham 1912, makers William Neale & Son. weight 48grams

A silver cigarette case, engine-turned; John Rose, Birmingham.

Engine-Turned Silver Cigarette Case by John Rose, Birmingham

A silver cigarette case, engine-turned; John Rose, Birmingham.

Vintage sterling silver cigarette case, marked Sterling 925.…

Vintage Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Engraved Monogram

Vintage sterling silver cigarette case, marked Sterling 925. Engraved decoration. Monogrammed. 60grams approx.

Sterling silver cigarette case, marked 925 STG, 8 x 5.8 cm, 55…

925 STG Sterling Silver Cigarette Case - 55g

Sterling silver cigarette case, marked 925 STG, 8 x 5.8 cm, 55 grams

Vintage sterling silver cigarette case stamped Stg, 69gms approx

Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, Vintage, 69gms

Vintage sterling silver cigarette case stamped Stg, 69gms approx

A sterling silver Art Deco cigarette case, Birmingham 1926,…

Art Deco Engraved Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1926

A sterling silver Art Deco cigarette case, Birmingham 1926, engraved design & intilials

Victorian sterling silver cigarette case, Birmingham 1894,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Monogram

Victorian sterling silver cigarette case, Birmingham 1894, maker W.H. Lyde, monogrammed. (some dents). Height 8 cm approx. Weight 59grams