A 14k gold (585e) cigarette case, rectangular in shape with - Lot 193

A 14k gold (585e) cigarette case, rectangular in shape with rounded corners, featuring finely chiseled and guilloché decoration of diamond-shaped latticework punctuated by rosettes and friezes of geometric motifs, the hinged lid, which opens with a push button, is set in the center of a commemorative medallion depicting the left-facing profiles of King Paul I of Greece (1901–1964) and Queen Frederika of Hanover (1917–1981), and contains three Greek cigarettes inside. Good condition. Preserved in a case by the Psarros firm in Athens. Probably Greece, circa 1938. L. 10 x W. 7.7 x H. 1 cm. Weight: 208.7 g. Provenance Probably presented by the royal couple on the occasion of their wedding, celebrated in Athens on January 9, 1938.

Estimate:$13,447.64

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