An assortment of vintage tobacco and match-related ephemera, primarily of British and European manufacture dating from the mid-20th century. The tobacco packaging includes various empty boxes such as a light grey Senior Service 50-cigarette box featuring a naval crest and sailing ship, a black Sobranie Black Russian box with gold-tone lettering, and a brown Bulldog Cigars 5 Majors box marked for Elliott Huddersfield. Also present are a green W.D. and H.O. Wills The Three Castles box, a 1oz tan Wills’s Legation Flake tobacco box, an orange Henri Wintermans Tabacos Primeros box, and a red Craven A cork-tipped cigarette box. The collection further includes a tan Regie Turque box with a crescent moon and star logo, a pink W.D. and H.O. Wills box with a cavalier illustration, and a white rectangular Picador 10 Cigars tin with a red border. The match collection is housed within a Caprico Sprint cigar box and contains various vintage matchbook covers and small boxes. These include Billy Burnco fuel advertising, Dowty graphic covers, and multiple Fort Brand Chromo series covers featuring nature-themed designs such as the Distelvink (Goldfinch). Other match ephemera includes Ninove Match from Belgium and an Italian Orchids matchbox. Included with the lot is a small silver-tone spray brooch set with turquoise-coloured cabochons and white paste stones.
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