Micromosaic & Sterling Silver Italian Humidor Cigar Box & Matchbox Holder

Italian sterling silver humidor or cigar box, adorned with a micromosaic on top depicting the Colosseum and Roman Forum, partially gilt around the edge of the micromosaic, in an elegant, geometric design. It measures 8'' by 6 1/8'' by 3'' in height. 

The matchbox holder was made by the American silversmithing firm, Kerr, and depicts the Pantheon of Rome on the micromosaic. It measures 2 1/2'' in height by 1 1/2'' in width by 3/4'' in depth. 

Hallmarks are shown. Total weight is 35.7 troy ounces.

Kerr, a New Jersey-based silversmith founded in the 1880s, was a silversmith known for its Art Nouveau jewelry, vanity items, and holloware. In 1927, Gorham purchased the brand. Their work is present in the permanent collection of the Cooper Hewitt Museum.

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