ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU 3-DIMENSIONAL FIGURAL HORSE HEAD CIGAR/CHEROOT CUTTER c.1910
ANTIQUE ART NOUVEAU 3-DIMENSIONAL FIGURAL HORSE HEAD
CIGAR / CHEROOT CUTTER ~ CIRCA 1910
This is an unusual and
interesting Antique figural horse head cigar cutter. The horse head has a bit
and reins suggesting this may be a racing horse. This is a cast, 1 piece, 3-dimensional
cigar / cheroot cutter with good detail and a handle with decorative leaves /
berries / stems. One end is used to snip the end of a cigar or cheroot before
smoking. Cheroots are small thin cigars that were quite en vogue during the
late 1890’s into the early 1900’s and are still popular today. This piece is
about 5 5/8" long, flares to 1 1/16" tall and is 5/8” thick; and is
hefty for its size; weighing 3.7 ounces or 105 grams. This piece could be
carried in a jacket pocket or used as a tabletop cigar / cheroot cutter. The
plunger cutting head and back spring are steel. The top round button and front piece with an oval end piece for
insertion of the cigar is German Silver and this end piece has a couple of thin
edge cracks. When you press down on the top of the spring plate that is secured
to the spring-loaded lever with a steel pin, the box shaped cutting edge slices the tip of a large size cigar or
smaller cheroot that is placed inside the rounded end. When the button on the
top of the spring is released, the blade returns to the ready position. This
cigar cutting mechanism fits into the end of the handle and is secured with small
pins. It is securely fastened within the handle but is slightly loose with a
little wiggle. This piece appears to be cast pewter due to its color and weight
(3.7 oz.) with a nice, naturally occurring aged patina. It could possibly be pot metal, but in my
opinion, the color would be different, and the weight would be lighter. There
is a small patch of lighter color in the hidden areas underneath the horse head
that could be remnants of being plated, but it seems unlikely as there are no
other areas showing plating, and I believe it is part of the casting that was protected
and never handled to acquire patina. There appears to be a small partial mark on
the lever that is indecipherable, but this piece is probably German made, circa
early 1910. Overall, in very good condition. This would be perfect for any Tobacciana,
cigar or cheroot smoker, cigar cutter, a collector of Tobacciana Horse lover,
figural collector or use as a conversation piece, desk accessory, paperweight,
or decorator item.
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