May 2014 Auction Ends Thursday, May 29th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/29/2014
Marlene Dietrich personally owned cigarette box stocked with 15 cigarettes. Metal box features an applied floral and butterfly design in a rectangular border on the lid. Hinged lid opens to reveal a gilt interior with built-in sixteen-iteration bed holding 15 filterless cigarettes by French maker Gitanes, in the ''Mais'' variety rolled in yellow corn paper. Box on four feet features a Park Sherman maker's mark. Measures 7.5'' x 4'' x 1''. Weighs 1 pound, 1 ounce. Tarnishing, else near fine. From the estate of Marlene Dietrich.
Marlene Dietrich Personally Owned Cigarette Box -- With 15 of Her Gitanes Mais Brand Cigarettes Still Inside
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