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Cigarette case gifted by Mary of Teck to her son Prince Edward in 1913. Silver case features an allover reeded design and gilt interior. An engraved line within reads, ''David from Mama, Xmas 1913''. Though Edward's full name is Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, the royal family referred to him as David. Case opens with a jewel-encrusted thumb piece to a gilt interior featuring a vesta compartment and fusee aperture. By W. Hornby, 1909. Bears British import marks L.C.B & Co., Ltd., 1925. Measures approximately 3.5'' x 2.25'' x 0.75''. Near fine. Provenance from Sotheby's sale, The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor, held in Geneva on 3 April 1987, lot 218.
Mary of Teck Silver Cigarette Case Gifted to Her Son Prince Edward in 1913
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