48,00 USD
La Maria Cristina antique wooden cigar box, Manila Londres Finos with Customs Import stamp, litho graphic.
Beautiful wooden cigar box from 1920.
La Maria Cristina Fabrica de Tabacos Manila.
Wooden box with paper litho
on one side of both the inside and outside.
Gorgeous litho of a lounging beauty sitting with cigar boxes
and a crown along a seaside landscape...
with many silver stamps.
The customs stamp says;
United States Customs13333, signed and dated 8/4/20.
There's also a paper stamp stating this is from Cigar Factory 4 2o Manila. P.I.g
Another side has stamps saying:
Handmade With Long Filler
Londres Fino
And another stamp to indicate the price... not more than five cents retail.
One side is stamped with Flor Fina
and another with Colorado Claro
The inside is lined in brown paper.
Such a beautiful box.
Perfect for repurposing to hold mementoes, small treasures, letters and photographs, keys or cell phone on a front hall table.
Or for use in Joseph Cornell inspired box art construction.
Measures 7 1/8" across, 2 1/2" deep, and 5 5/8" wide and 2" deep.
Antique condition shows its age with typical edge and surface wear but really in very sound solid condition. The paper stamps and litho are delicate and the lid is missing.
Sale is for box only and not glass flowers.
Measures 6 1/8" x 5 3/8" x 5 1/2"
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