Spain, Facist State. A Cigarette Case Of Francisco Franco, C.1950 Hold on a grey velvet liner

on a grey velvet liner

with moderate oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout

Michael's Hospital in Toronto

has a nice patina

dated between 5 November 1937 and 16 December 1938

Spain, Facist State. A Cigarette Case Of Francisco Franco, C.1950 Hold on a grey velvet linerA rectangular cigarette case constructed of silver with interior gold plating, the exterior lid bears the hand etched personal coat of arms of Francisco Franco: a shield with a left to right diagonal field with two creatures with their tongues out, the left and right fields that are created with this division both bear a column of Hercules, the lower column is topped with the imperial crown and the upper column is topped with the national crown,