Here on offer is a rare vintage art deco ladies Dunhill bakelite cigarette holder and case.

 

This holder came from the Trevor Barton collection, a world renowned collector of tobacciana who died in 2008, he had been amassing the collection for more than fifty years. Trevor Barton received the rare honour of being inducted into the ‘Academie Internationale de la Pipe’.

 

This is a simply elegant cigarette holder in glossy black bakelite. It an elegant mouthpiece fitted with a conical chrome fitting to hold the cigarette. The conical cup has an embossed spiral design. The stem pushes into the chrome cup to eject the cigarette.

 

The cigarette holder retains its original case. The case is made in glossy black bakelite, the case has a hexagonal profile with a waisted centre and a chrome bale to hang from a chain. It unscrews in the middle to allow access to the cigarette holder.

 

There are no maker marks, but this is identical to those made by Dunhill.

 

The cigarette holder is offered in good vintage condition, it measures about 8.6cm in length.

 

A stylish collectable

 

Please see my pictures for the details of the condition which complement this description.

 

Thanks for looking and Happy Bidding!

 

I am always happy to combine postage, all I ask if you let me know if you are bidding on more than one item within a few days of each other. I will pack and weigh the items together and get the best possible price that I can, sometimes weight or value might dictate that I send multiple parcels to get a better value for you