Antique Solid Silver Figural Dragon Business / Cigarette Case 1800s vesta cases One both sides of the

One both sides of the frame the pink & yellow enamel is gorgeous & without damage or loss of colour

No wonder Stratton were famed for the quality of their enamel

More hallmarked silver cigarette cases

It is rare to find antique compact mirrors combined with cigarette compartments in such good condition

'The founder Arthur Troop (1914–2000)

Antique Solid Silver Figural Dragon Business / Cigarette Case 1800s vesta cases One both sides of theIn 1882 Karl Wilhelm Lutz and Friedrich Weiss became partners & set up a company manufacturing silverware, gold & silver chains. Before the end of the century the company was a leading manufacturer of silverware & cutlery. Their business was located in Pforzheim the gate way to the Black Forest. This city is famous as a center of jewellery making so much so that it was known colloquially as Goldstadt ('Golden City'). The name of this firm is familiar