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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Silver cigarette case with indistinct marks. Length 12.5 cm,…

Silver Cigarette Case - Indistinct Markings - 12.5cm Length

Silver cigarette case with indistinct marks. Length 12.5 cm, weight 171g

A good heavy late Victorian silver cigarette case, rectangular…

Victorian Silver Cigarette Case by George Unite

A good heavy late Victorian silver cigarette case, rectangular form, scroll engraved, vacant cartouche to the front, push-button release, gilded interior. Birmingham 1899 by George Unite. 128gms

Large George V sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked…

George V Sterling Silver Cigarette Case 1934

Large George V sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Birmingham, 1934, W.N//Ltd, of slender rectangular form, with sliding opening mechanism and continuous engine turned decoration, with gilt interior, total weight 303gm, 17.5 cm x 9 cm

Edwardian sterling silver and greenstone cigarette case,…

Edwardian Silver & Greenstone Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1908

Edwardian sterling silver and greenstone cigarette case, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1908. R.B.S, of pillow form, set with a green stone panel to one side, total weight 133gm, 9 x 7 cm

Continental silver and niello cigarette case, probably Austrian,…

Austrian Silver Niello Cigarette Case, Floral Design, Gilt Interior

Continental silver and niello cigarette case, probably Austrian, of rectangular pillow form with central cartouche, surrounded by floral sprays, with gilt interior, total weight 151gm, 10.5 x 9 cm

English hallmarked sterling silver George V cigarette case…

George V Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Floral Engraving

English hallmarked sterling silver George V cigarette case having a rectangular shaped body with rounded edges, hand-engraved floral decoration, central cartouche monogrammed 'Rj', a gilt wash interior & a thumb-piece with catch. Birmingham, 1916, maker…

Sterling silver silver (950) cigarette case

950 Sterling Silver Cigarette Case

Sterling silver silver (950) cigarette case

Sterling silver and guilloche chatelaine cigarette case, marked…

Sterling silver and guilloche chatelaine cigarette case, marked sterling, of rectangular form, the hinged cover decorated with shaped reserve depicting the silhouette of a courting couple, surrounded by blue guilloche ground, suspended from an unmarked…

Victorian sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked London,…

Victorian sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked London, 1878, Ehs (Edward H Stockwell), of rectangular form, decorated with heraldic motif to cover and inscribed 'Tu Ne Cede Malis', sliding out to reveal reeded hinged case, with gilt interior with…

An Asprey antique silver cigarette case, reeded case with slide…

An Asprey antique silver cigarette case, reeded case with slide opening, hallmarked A&Co for Asprey & Co, London 1911, size 10.5 x 8 cm, wt. 141.47g.

Australian sterling silver cigarette case by Prouds having…

Australian Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Applied Badges

Australian sterling silver cigarette case by Prouds having machine work detail, of curved shape, & with applied badges, engraved to the interior 'Samuel Greenwald Diamond Traders Ltd' & 'B.D.G. 25.12.42, M.G.M.'. Stamped 'Prouds E.H. Stg Silver'.…

Sterling silver calling card cases, cigarette case, vesta etc,…

Sterling silver calling card cases, cigarette case, vesta etc, 19th/20th century, (5 items), the largest 10 cm high, 208 grams total

Sterling silver cigarette case, large and impressive, heavily…

Boer War Volunteer's Sterling Silver Cigarette Case

Sterling silver cigarette case, large and impressive, heavily scrolled, engraved and inscribed W. Lancey for Volunteering for active service in the Boer war, hallmarked Birmingham 1897

An unusual silver Art Deco cigarette case by Asprey & Co,…

Art Deco Cigarette Case with Map of Western Europe

An unusual silver Art Deco cigarette case by Asprey & Co, London, the lid engraved with a map of Western Europe and the Mediterranean, with the capital cities named. The cartography detailed with various plain and machine engraved grounds. Black onyx…

Sterling silver cigarette case hallmarked Birmingham 1900,…

Sterling silver cigarette case hallmarked Birmingham 1900, maker: A & J Zimmerman Ltd Arthur & John Zimmerman, with engraved dedication presented to trooper J.Brynes on his return from his active service in South Africa 2nd December 1900, approximate…

A rare N.Z. colonial silver cigarette case by Joseph Swindell &…

Christchurch Silver Cigarette Case with Greenstone Panel

A rare N.Z. colonial silver cigarette case by Joseph Swindell & Son, Christchurch, set with an oblong plain greenstone panel and finely engraved, c.1880-1905. Length 8 cm

Asprey London sterling silver cigarette case hallmarked London…

1936 Asprey Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Royal Connection

Asprey London sterling silver cigarette case hallmarked London 1936, maker Asprey & Co Ltd, patent no.21914, decorated with silver gilt rim and initialed Jh, with slide forward mechanism to open to gilt interior engraved 'Banco 4th March, 1979, Charles',…

An Art Deco silver cigarette case, London import marks for 1931,…

An Art Deco silver cigarette case, London import marks for 1931, the cover set with a frosted rock crystal panel centred with onyx and marcasite, the sides engraved with swags. Height 20 mm, length 80 mm, width 48 mm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr…

A large solid sterling silver cigarette case with intricate…

Intricate Sterling Silver Cigarette Case

A large solid sterling silver cigarette case with intricate repousse decorations

A Hungarian silver cigarette case with textured finish,…

Ruby and Diamond Flower Cigarette Case

A Hungarian silver cigarette case with textured finish, engraved and set with rubies and diamonds in a flower and stem motif

1926 Australian Tour to England: sterling silver cigarette case,…

1926 Australian Tour Cigarette Case from Army Club Proprietors

1926 Australian Tour to England: sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Walker & Hall, Birmingham 1925, engraved on lid with initials 'W.M.W.' and 'Presented with the compliments of the Proprietors of Army Club Cigarettes 1926'

Monty Noble's silver cigarette case, with 'Man' monogram on…

Noble's Monogrammed Silver Cigarette Case, 1918

Monty Noble's silver cigarette case, with 'Man' monogram on front, hallmarked Birmingham, 1918.

William Comyns, London 1904 decorative silver table cigarette…

Decorative Silver Cigarette Casket with Bird and Floral Design

William Comyns, London 1904 decorative silver table cigarette casket rectangular, the sides profusely decorated with floral scrollwork and inhabited by birds, matching hinged lids with vacant cartouche centre, lined with wood, 17 x 14 x 9 cm

A silver cigarette case, 19.5 cm long, presented by the Captain…

HMAS Sydney Cigarette Case Gift to Lieutenant Ashley-Brown

A silver cigarette case, 19.5 cm long, presented by the Captain and Wardroom officers of HMAS Sydney to Lieutenant GJA Ashley-Brown, 15-6-38. Possibly made by W.J. Sanders. 4.5 cm high, 19 cm wide, 13 cm deep

Silver vesta cigarette case, mark of James Samuel and Louis…

Edwardian Gemstone Vesta Case

Silver vesta cigarette case, mark of James Samuel and Louis Willmott, London, 1905, of rectangular shape with striped decoration, the lid applied with Coronet for King Edward VII set with gemstones, featuring striker and match holder compartment,…

Joseph Swindell & Son (Christchurch) silver and nephrite…

Swindell & Son Silver and Nephrite Cigarette Case

Joseph Swindell & Son (Christchurch) silver and nephrite cigarette case, the hinged lid with large nephrite panel framed by engraved leafy scrolls, gilded interior. Stamped maker's mark. 6 x 1.2 x 8 cm.

A silver and gem and diamond set cigarette case by wang hing,…

A silver and gem and diamond set cigarette case by wang hing, with dragon motif, signed WH 90, weight 117 gm, 8.6 x 7.7 cm

A group of five equine cases, three silver, 1. hallmarked 1888,…

A group of five equine cases, three silver, 1. hallmarked 1888, marker's mark GH, weight 190.4 gm, 12.2 x 7.3 cm 2. cigarette case depicting a white horse, stamped 935, European hallmarks, weight 177.7 gm, 9.7 x 8.5 cm 3. cigarette case depicting a pair…

An Edwardian sterling silver cigarette case, William Comyns,…

Melba's Inscribed Sterling Silver Cigarette Case

An Edwardian sterling silver cigarette case, William Comyns, London, 1901 the plain rectangular case inscribed to the lid, 'To Papa from Melba 1902' opening to reveal a gilded interior with cedar lining, the underside lined with maroon morocco leather 7…