Attractive Victorian cigar protector with metal match striking plate on the end and internal spring to keep the cigars from getting damaged. Embossed on the front with, 'Strickland's Universal'. Expands for differing lengths of cigar. Circa 1850.
Dimensions (when fully closed): 13.5 cm/5¼ inches (length) x 6.5 cm/2½ inches (width) x 3 cm/1⅛ inches (thick).
Will take up to two cigars with maximum diameter of 2.5 cm/in excess of 50 ring gauge and expands to take a maximum length of 19 cm/7½ inches.
