Vintage Silver-Plated Hunting Dog Head Cigarette Holder, 1970s

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An elegant and distinctive Mid-Century Modern cigarette holder, dating to the 1960s–1970s. Its design evokes the world of traditional hunting-themed … Read more An elegant and distinctive Mid-Century Modern cigarette holder, dating to the 1960s–1970s. Its design evokes the world of traditional hunting-themed decorative accessories, often found in English country interiors.

Sculptural and richly detailed, the piece is crafted in the round in the form of a hunting dog's head, most likely that of a pointer, in silver-plated metal. Substantial and solid, it is by an unknown maker.

Lifting the dog's head from its collar, adorned with gold-tone metal studs, reveals a cylindrical compartment designed to hold cigarettes or tobacco. In the photographs, the holder is shown containing Tuscan cigars.

The piece is in good vintage condition, with minimal signs of age and use, including some wear to the gold-tone finish and a small dent on the cylindrical compartment, both consistent with its age and visible in the photographs. See less