Syroco Pressed Wood Ornate Cigarette box and ashtray F*S 20160627_ETSY_inventory Connecticut in 1917

Connecticut in 1917

pit to pit measurement is about 24"

This jewel has buttery soft lines on the outside and precise German mechanicals on the inside

and it's been in his top dresser drawer under his hankerchiefs ever since

Syroco Pressed Wood Ornate Cigarette box and ashtray F*S 20160627_ETSY_inventory Connecticut in 19171920's vintage Syroco Pressed Wood Ornate Cigarette box and ashtray, deeply molded flowers and scrolls. This is obviously a cigarette case for desk or coffee table, but it could also be used for cards or on the vanity, for trinkets. It measures 6 7 8" x 4 3 4" x 2 inches. This is in very good, one edge of the ashtray base was cracked 60 years ago (by me) and my Father's hide glue repair is still intact. Syroco wood product pieces are extremely heavy