Antique C.1920 State Express 333 Embossed Metal Cigarette Box – Cherub Decoration

Antique c.1920 State Express 333 Embossed Metal Cigarette Box – Cherub Decoration

An attractive early 20th-century State Express 333 cigarette box, dating to approximately 1920–1935, featuring an ornate embossed metal exterior and original wooden lining.

The hinged lid is decorated with an elaborate classical scene within an oval cartouche, surrounded by stylised scrolling borders. The sides feature charming raised cherub and putti medallions, decorative swags and geometric detailing.

Inside the lid survives the distinctive original red oval State Express Cigarettes 333 paper label, complete with its historic trademark design.

State Express was a celebrated British cigarette brand associated with the Ardath Tobacco Company, making this an appealing example of early tobacco advertising memorabilia as well as a decorative period box.

Condition: Good original vintage condition commensurate with age, displaying considerable wear, tarnishing and losses to the exterior finish. The wooden lining survives, together with the original paper label, which shows age-related wear. Please study the photographs for a full indication of condition.

Measurements:

* Length: 14.5 cm

* Depth: 7.5 cm

* Height: 5.5 cm

* Weight: 222.5 g

An interesting collectible for enthusiasts of antique cigarette boxes, British tobacco advertising, tobacciana and decorative metalware.

Date: Circa 1920–1935

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This work is offered as an antique object based on visual examination and comparative stylistic analysis. All statements regarding age, origin, attribution, and period represent informed scholarly opinion and are not guarantees of absolute fact.

Condition descriptions are based on external observation only. The interior, underside of the base, and any internal cavities or consecration materials have not been examined. No technical analysis (including XRF, thermoluminescence, or metallurgical testing) has been performed.

As is typical with antique bronzes, minor casting irregularities, surface wear, rubbing to high points, oxidation, and age-related imperfections are present and should be expected. No visible repairs or restorations are observed from the available views; however, the absence of hidden restorations cannot be guaranteed.

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