Vintage Ornate Silver & Brass Cigarette Holder Cup | Mid Century Smoking Collectible

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A vintage table cigarette holder in silver-toned metal with repousse floral decoration and brass detailing — a small object made … Read more A vintage table cigarette holder in silver-toned metal with repousse floral decoration and brass detailing — a small object made with a level of craft that's hard to find today.

The cup itself is covered in hand-worked repousse decoration: layered feather and leaf motifs that wrap the entire body, with a beaded rim detail at the top. A central brass stem rises from the cup, topped with a matching repousse cap fitted with a small spout, and surrounded by a brass flower collar where the stem meets the cup. The overall effect is dense, detailed and quite striking for something that sits comfortably in the palm of a hand.

The style draws on a long tradition of ornate silversmithing, consistent with Middle Eastern, Indian, or Eastern European metalwork of the mid-20th century. There's no maker's mark we can identify. The patina is consistent with age and the piece is structurally complete and intact.

It functions equally well as a cigarette holder, a desk pencil cup, a small vase for a single stem, or simply as a decorative object on a shelf or side table.

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Origin: Unknown, consistent with Middle Eastern or Eastern European metalwork tradition
Period: Mid 20th Century
Materials: Silver-toned metal (repousse), brass stem and fittings
Dimensions: 3"D × 7.5"H | Extended height: approx. 11"
Condition: Good vintage condition. Patina consistent with age. Structurally intact and complete. See less