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About Antique and Vintage Cigarette Cases

Vintage cigarette cases, originally used to protect cigarettes from being crushed, also served as decorative personal accessories. The most interesting and sought after examples are sterling silver and can be highly ornamented (e.g. hand-painted enameled cases). The cases typically split in half and have hinges on one side. The cigarettes are held in place in a row with a spring or strap. In the 1920s and 1930s, cigarette cases held 50 cigarettes, thereby earning the nickname 'flat fifties.'


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Antique Russian Sterling Silver Enamel Cigarette Case$1,025 Ends Saturday 20 bids 24 watchers
C1910 Russian Silver-gilt Enamel Cigarette Case Troika $550.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 18 watchers
Sterling Silver Lot Compact Cigarette Box Case 950 925$415.00 Ends Sunday 27 bids 29 watchers
Art Nouvea Sterling Silver And Enamel Cigarette Case $406.00 Ends Sunday 10 bids 32 watchers
Antique Silver Nielo Ottoman Cigarette Case 1324 $399.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 2 watchers
Large Art Deco Sterling & Gold Cigarette Case.??8 Oz $249.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 3 watchers
Russian Solid Silver Niello Cigarette Case 84.c.1891.$249.32 Ends Sunday 1 bid 26 watchers
Art Deco Burl Inlaid Bakelite Cigarette Box Case$200.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 2 watchers
Antique Persian Islamic Silver Enamel Cigarette Case$190.50 Ends Monday 11 bids 18 watchers
Solid Silver Cigarette Case Beautiful Young Nude$171.20 Ends Sunday 7 bids 26 watchers
Vintage C1944 Sterling Silver Raf Cigarette Case.$140.30 Ends Sunday 7 bids 18 watchers
Arts Crafts 14th Century Shreve Sterling Cigarette Case$125.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids 24 watchers
Antique Persian Silver Marked Cigarette Holder /case Nr$112.50 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 15 watchers
Sterlingsilver 950 Japan Cigarette Case Signed Heavy Wt$102.50 Ends in 13 hours 4 bids 8 watchers
19 Century Cartier Sterling Silver Cigarette Case $99.99 Ends in 12 hours 1 bid 18 watchers
Superb Solid Silver Raf Cigarette Case By Mappin & Webb$83.11 Ends in 14 hours 5 bids 8 watchers
Fine Japanese Sterling Silver Niello Cigarette Case-box$82.00 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 15 watchers
Sterling Silver Guilloche Cigarette Case & Holder Mint$77.99 Ends in 0 mins 5 bids 22 watchers
Louis Vuitton Cigarette Case Cell Phone Holder$76.00 Ends Monday 10 bids 18 watchers
Vintage Silver Cigarette Case-chester- 1928- C&c- 5+oz$75.16 Ends in 17 hours 13 bids 30 watchers
Vintage Sterling Silver Cigarette Box Case$75.00 Ends in 15 hours 1 bid 7 watchers
Rare Antique .830 Silver Cigarette/business Card Case$75.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 3 watchers
Fine Vintage German Silver Cigarette Case$73.13 Ends Sunday 4 bids 23 watchers
Solid Hallmarked Silver Vesta Cigarette Sovereign Case$68.15 Ends Sunday 3 bids 26 watchers
Large Thai? Solid Silver Double Cigarette /card Case.$63.16 Ends Sunday 1 bid 10 watchers
Vintage Zippo Lighter & Sterling Silver Cigarette Case$62.00 Ends Sunday 11 bids 34 watchers
Vintage Pop Up Cigarette Dispenser/case$58.00 Ends Sunday 18 bids 6 watchers
Heavily Engraved Silver Cigarette Case$58.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 4 watchers
Cigarette Or Card Case. Pretty Young Lady Picture.$56.51 Ends Sunday 2 bids 16 watchers
Quality Heavy Silver & Enamel Cigarette Card Case C1900$51.53 Ends in 16 hours 7 bids 27 watchers
Very Nice Sterling Cigarette Case - No Outer Monograms$51.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids 7 watchers
Pr Chinese Export Silver Vesta Cigarette Mach Cases $51.00 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 19 watchers
Decorative Solid Silver Cigarette Case Hm Birm 1907$46.54 Ends Sunday 8 bids 6 watchers
1912 - Sampson Mordan - Solid Silver - Cigarette Case$43.21 Ends Sunday 10 bids 39 watchers
Silver Cigarette Case.birmingham 1924$43.21 Ends Sunday 10 bids 15 watchers
Solid Silver Cigarette Case Chester 1918$41.98 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 1 watcher
Vintage Sterling Silver Engraved Cigarette Case 1919$41.55 Ends Sunday 9 bids 36 watchers
Antique Persian Islamic Solid Silver Cigarette Case$41.00 Ends Monday 5 bids 11 watchers
Vintage Sterling Silver Cigarette Case - Chester 1927$40.80 Ends Monday 13 bids 12 watchers
Louis Vuitton Cigarette Case & Lighter Case$40.00 Ends in 14 hours 10 bids 22 watchers
Etienne Aigner Cigarette Case Leather Brown New Mib$39.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 8 watchers
Vintage Japan Cigarette Case A Long Pipe$39.99 Ends Sunday 2 bids 3 watchers
Vintage Gucci Ladies Wallet Leather Cigarette Case $36.00 Ends Monday 8 bids 6 watchers
Vint.dorel Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Machined Top$36.00 Ends in 2 hours 4 bids 11 watchers
1893 Russian Niello Silver Cigarette Case$35.99 Ends Monday 7 bids 21 watchers
1930's Art Deco Ronson Magnacase=cigarette&lighter Case$34.99 Ends in 21 hours 1 bid 14 watchers
Solid Silver Cigarette Case,birm1910,by Arthur Barnett.$34.90 Ends Sunday 2 bids 29 watchers
Outstanding H/marked Solid Silver Cigarette Case 1905 $34.90 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 21 watchers
Small Engraved Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1922$33.23 Ends Sunday 1 bid 9 watchers
Superb Solid Silver Cigarette Case $33.23 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Ronson Mastercase Cigarette Case Lighter Deco Enamel$31.56 Ends Thursday 7 bids 24 watchers
Beautifully Engraved Silver Cigarette Case$31.02 Ends Sunday 16 bids 8 watchers
2 Silver Cigarette Cases(150g) Scrap Or Repair$29.92 Ends Sunday 3 bids 10 watchers
Zippo Cigarette Lighter - Sterling Silver Case - Old$29.88 Ends in 17 hours 8 bids 22 watchers
Aigner Burgundy Cigarette Case Nib With Tags Vhtf!!$27.56 Ends in 15 hours 4 bids 12 watchers

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