The first, a German 800 silver cigarette case, mark of Heinrich Haupt, with gold wash interior hand engraved with signatures, "SR" monogram, said to have belonged to American composer Sigmund Rhomberg; the second, an Italian 925 silver cigarette case with Firenze province mark, featuring a hand chased foliate exterior, without a monogram; and a Persian 875 silver cigarette case, with hand-chased foliate decoration to the exterior, without a monogram.

The largest 4 5/8 x 3 1/2 in.

13 total troy oz.

Private Collection, Rocky Mount, North Carolina

The German silver case with minor dent.