Share your favorites on Show & Tell

What is it? Tobacco/Cigar humidor w/ Faces, Very Strange ??

In Tobacciana > Humidors > Show & Tell and Folk Art > Show & Tell.
Folk Art1450 of 2507Old Hand Carved Walking Stick,Head Of A Man Snake Around StickAntique Folk Art Dice Horn,All leather
2
Love it
0
Like it

SEAN68SEAN68 loves this.
ho2cultchaho2cultcha loves this.
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 10 years ago

    weirdstuff44
    (7 items)

    Hi All,
    I think this item has something to do with tobacco, cigars, pipes or cigarettes, as it has the smell of tobacco inside of it. It is one of the strangest items I've seen in a while. It made of wood and has carved faces on the outside and the inside. If anyone can shed any light on what this actually is, it would solve a long held mystery for me. Thank you for any and all suggestions.

    regards ross

    PS: even my cat wants to know what it is?

    Unsolved Mystery

    Help us close this case. Add your knowledge below.

    logo
    Humidors
    See all
    Vtg Mid Century Wood Smoking Stand, Table With Humidor Tabaco Drawer Ash tray
    Vtg Mid Century Wood Smoking Stand,...
    $148
    Antique Germany Majolica Figural Tobacco Jar Humidor woman Art Nouveau
    Antique Germany Majolica Figural To...
    $70
    Vintage El Producto Cigars Indian Chief Amber Glass Pipe Tobacco Humidor Jar Box
    Vintage El Producto Cigars Indian C...
    $45
    Vintage Antique English Aodian Blue Glazed Pottery Tobacco Jar Humidor
    Vintage Antique English Aodian Blue...
    $115
    logo
    Vtg Mid Century Wood Smoking Stand, Table With Humidor Tabaco Drawer Ash tray
    Vtg Mid Century Wood Smoking Stand,...
    $148
    See all

    Comments

    1. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 10 years ago
      it is really interesting. i'd guess that it's a blackforest humidor - a really good one. the faces are very interesting - gnome-like. i love it!
    2. TubeAmp TubeAmp, 10 years ago
      The caricature looks like Fagin. Possibly made during the rise of Judenhass (Antisemitism) 1880-1910 and it maybe pyrography a home craft that was popular during the same period. Very curious piece.

      T A

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.