Cigarette Case
Medium
tan tree agate with ribbed gold mounts and interior gold cigarette restraints set with cabechon sapphire thumpiece
Dimensions
w. 6.7 cm, l. 9.5 cm
Classification
Miscellaneous
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Howard F. Stirn
Accession Number
2009.23
Tags
gender unknownmale
About this artwork
This cigarette box displays one of the quintessential qualities of chief workmaster Erik Kollin’s craft—mounting superior vessels cut from agate with tasteful gold mounts. This casing is so delicate and finely made that the contents, held inside by a simple yet elegant bar, would almost be visible from the exterior. This particular box is made from a tan tree agate that is reminiscent of a patterned fish or tortoise.