EARLY EUROPEAN CARVED MEERSCHAUM CIGARETTE HOLDER.

EARLY EUROPEAN CARVED MEERSCHAUM CIGARETTE HOLDER. Beautiful early carved piece, probably Dutch, measuring 8-1/4” including the beautiful amber stem. Carving is of two bearded men, wearing hats, leaning on a rail fence, smoking & talking while two wonderfully detailed roosters are fighting in foreground. Accompanied by its orig leather covered green satin & velvet lined case. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains a beautiful mellow golden color from the nicotine & tars from smoking. It started out snow white. Two small feathers are broken from left rooster’s tail. Nicely smoothed over and barely noticeable. The amber stem has deep bite marks at tip. Case is very good with some slight edge damage & stain from nicotine & tars. 4-60242 JR634 (400-600)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1034	$546.00	EARLY EUROPEAN CARVED MEERSCHAUM CIGARETTE HOLDER. Beautiful early carved piece, probably Dutch, measuring 8-1/4” including the beautiful amber stem. Carving is of two bearded men, wearing hats, leaning on a rail fence, smoking & talking while two wonderfully detailed roosters are fighting in foreground. Accompanied by its orig leather covered green satin & velvet lined case. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains a beautiful mellow golden color from the nicotine & tars from smoking. It started out snow white. Two small feathers are broken from left rooster’s tail. Nicely smoothed over and barely noticeable. The amber stem has deep bite marks at tip. Case is very good with some slight edge damage & stain from nicotine & tars. 4-60242 JR634 (400-600) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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