I am offering a very rare, antique humidor/ cigar jar. This lovely opalware jar was made by the C.F. Monroe Glass Company of Meriden, Connecticut. The embossed gold plated band was made by the Pairpoint Company. The band has a keyhole and will lock. However, I do not have the key. The Monroe Company hired only the finest artist of the day to hand paint the beautiful designs on their glass. Several lines of opalware as well as lead crystal was designed and decorated by the company. The company was established about 1886 and produced some of the finest glass until about 1916. The Wavecrest line was the first line made and the earliest Wavecrest, when marked, bore the red banner mark. Many different items were produced including dresser boxes, vases, bon bon jars, whisk broom holders, cream and sugar sets, plaques, and many others. I have collected the glass of C.F. Monroe for many years. During these years, only a limited number of cigar jars have I encountered. This lovely, pale butter yellow jar has a gold plated embossed locking band and it does bear the red banner mark. It stands 6 1/2" tall and has a swirl design top. There is a floral design on the top and on both sides and the word "Cigars" is written in Purple slip across the front. This is a lovely piece of fine art glass. This glass was never inexpensive, but was mostly sold as giftware from the Monroe Showroom. Please look at all photos and read the full description. Please e-mail me through eBay if you have a question prior to purchasing. I make every effort to accurately describe each item I list for sale, but am always glad to answer all questions to the best of my knowledge. Please pay within three days of making a purchase. I pack carefully, insure and ship same or next day (Monday-Friday) following receipt of funds in my Paypal account. I have a smoke free, pet free environment. Customer satisfaction is very important to me and I try very hard to earn your positive 5-star feedback. Upon receipt of your order, please contact me if there is a problem. Negative feedback is damaging to a seller. Despite all efforts toward perfection, as humans, mistakes can be made! Please do not leave neutral or negative feedback without first contacting me with your concerns. Ebay offers a 14 day return policy on any item received that is not as described. If you have any kind of issue or question about your purchase, please contact me through eBay messaging. I insure all purchases over $10.00. If damage occurs during shipping, please keep all packing and shipping materials and contact me. Please photograph any item that is damaged in transit as well as the shipping materials. USPS will require proof of loss if a claim must be filed for the damage. Do not return damaged items to me. Please view other items I have for sale. Thank you very much for your interest.