Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.
The ormolu hinged rectangular casket features beautiful specimen figured onyx
high-lighted with ormolu cross-banding to the top, engraved Dunhill London to the base .
The casket has a classic elegant Art Deco design.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 6 x Width 19 x Depth 11
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2.4 x Width 7.5 x Depth 4.3
Alfred Dunhill, responding to the growing demand for automobiles at this time, developed a line of accessories called "Dunhill's Motorities". This first collection included car horns and lamps, leather overcoats, goggles, picnic sets and timepieces, which provided the company with the strap line of "Everything But The Motor".
Within a few years, the business moved towards the luxury market with the opening of two Dunhill Motorities stores in Mayfair. By this time, Dunhill's had become known not only for motoring accessories but also for motoring attire. The Dunhill Motorities catalogue featured over 1,300 items.
The launch of the Dunhill pipe was a logical step from Motorities; in 1904 Alfred had patented a "Windshield Pipe" to help a driver combat the effects of wind and weather in his open top car. Alfred's first tobacconist and pipe shop opened in 1907 on Duke Street.
Alfred retired from the business in the 1920s. In the position of managing director and President were his brother Alfred-Henry, then daughter Mary and finally his grandson Richard and with the interests of the Dunhill family at heart, the business continued to embody the attributes and characteristics of Alfred's personality.
By the late 1970s, Alfred Dunhill was offering a range of 3,500 luxury products in more than 20 stores round the world. The brand had expanded into offering a range of men's ready to wear clothing.
In the 1990s, Alfred Dunhill's store on Jermyn Street was renovated to evoke the atmosphere of a private club, complete with a marble-floored humidor and a barber's shop.
Our reference: A1577
Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.
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Antique Art Deco Onyx Cigarette Card Box Casket by Dunhill C1920
