Lot n° 63
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William Hutton & Sons Ltd (1893–c. 1930) - Lot 63
William Hutton & Sons Ltd (1893–c. 1930)
Rectangular cigar humidor with a wooden core covered in silver (925), opening to reveal two compartments; domed lids with a vermeil interior; two side handles with coiled designs. The central section houses a container for lamp oil, flanked by two silver matches surrounded by two cigar cutters. The front is engraved with "With love from Sophie and Tola - 13/X 1939 13/X 1959." It rests on four ball-shaped feet.
Birmingham, 1928
Gross weight: 2982 gr
Traces of moisture inside, minor wear
Provenance:
- From the estate of Irwin Shaw
- Gifted by Anatole Litvak (1902–1974), director of *La Nuit des généraux*, and Sophie Steur (1926–1979), on the occasion of the thirtieth wedding anniversary of Irwin Shaw (1913–1984), author of *Bal des maudits*, and his wife, Marian Edwards.
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