Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case 1928 Borzoi Hunting Dog

A gorgeous vintage solid silver and enamel cigarette case featuring a beautiful enamel image of a dog on the cover. The image is created in deep, rich colors and with a wonderful attention to detail. The images shows a hunting dog, possibly a Borzoi Dog. The interior of the cigarette case is gilded and is engraved with lines from Lord Byron's Poem Epitaph To a Dog. The lines read - One Who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, and all the Virtues of man without his vices.

Made in Birmingham in 1928 by Adie Brothers.

Approx. Length - 10.7cm
Approx. Width - 8.4cm

Signed/Inscribed: Full English Hallmarks.

STOCK CODE - ENA01 CIG01 NOV01