Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 26 August 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 26 August 2026

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Lot 504: A German Ceramic Character Tobacco Humidor Depicting a Gentleman in a Top Hat

This auction ended on August 26, 2026.

Start price: £10

Estimated price: £20 - £30

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £22

A two-part ceramic character tobacco humidor, modelled as a bust of a smiling gentleman with prominent facial features. The figure is depicted wearing a black top hat, which functions as the lid, and a dark coat forming the base. The piece is constructed from painted and glazed ceramic. The underside of the base features an impressed circular mark containing the letters DEP, positioned above incised numbers 88 and 349.