Folding Silver Cigarillo Case

A stylish rectangular silver concertina style cigarillo case attributed to the famous Viennese silversmith Georg Adam Scheid, circa 1910; with retailer's marks for Italian jeweller Francesco Gatti, Milan stamped in three different places. Has a sugar loaf cabochon sapphire thumb piece to the hinged sprung end cover and reeded silver body that folds out to reveal four gilded compartments.

Dimensions (when closed): 9 cm/3½ inches (width) x 13.5 cm/5¼ inches (length) x 3.5 cm/1⅜ inches (thick)