Antique Solid Silver Figural Dragon Business / Cigarette Case 1800s bags and purses The silver-gilt clasp closes onto

The silver-gilt clasp closes onto a beautiful deep blue sapphire cabochon

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The frame & chain handle are gilded

Push the thumb catch & the case glides open to reveal a beautifully gilded interior with serial numbers for the case design on both the lid & base G

Antique Solid Silver Figural Dragon Business / Cigarette Case 1800s bags and purses The silver-gilt clasp closes ontoIn 1882 Karl Wilhelm Lutz and Friedrich Weiss became partners & set up a company manufacturing silverware, gold & silver chains. Before the end of the century the company was a leading manufacturer of silverware & cutlery. Their business was located in Pforzheim the gate way to the Black Forest. This city is famous as a center of jewellery making so much so that it was known colloquially as Goldstadt ('Golden City'). The name of this firm is familiar