Sterling Silver Rolls-Royce Cigarette Box by Saunders & Shepherd, 1927
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TypAutomobilia
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Losnummer106
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Beschreibung
A Sterling silver Rolls-Royce cigarette box with hinged lid. The lid top is acid etched with a Spirit of Ecstasy profile and her shadow, the boxwood interior has adjustable compartments. This is one of the 11 pieces that make up the "Rolls-Royce Desk Set," a set of Sterling Silver Objets de Bureau commissioned by ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS 1926–1937.
The Spirit of Ecstasy mascot has adorned Rolls-Royce automobiles for over 100 years and is one of the world’s most readily identified images. In 1926, the Directors of Rolls-Royce Motors decided to commission a gift, to be produced in a small quantity. With the exception of 1931, each of the following years, until 1937, saw the creation of a different piece, always in Sterling silver and always incorporating the Spirit of Ecstasy as its decorative theme or inspiration, the result being collectively known as the Rolls-Royce Desk Set. The pieces in the set were made for Rolls-Royce to give to special clients, dealers, and other "friends of the house" – they were never for sale.
Size: 6.75 x 3.5 x 2 in. (17 x 9 x 5 cm).