Wood Cigarette Box - Surprise & Delight Magic Wooden Dispenser

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Art Deco was realised post WW1, new technologies had been developed allowing for faster travel, radios were starting to enter the home, there were greater quantities of industrial produced goods and use of new materials such as chrome, aluminium and various plastics. The range of distinct cigarette dispensers — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. Solo - The Original all in one Lighter - Born from the cool summer breezes of Venice Beach Solopipe ignites your life.

This causes the carved bird (Ibis) to dip forward at the same time as a drawer opens on the front of the box, revealing a cigarette. When the lever on the back is pulled downwards, the heron bends over and grasps the cigarette in its beak (the cigarette has simultaneously pushed to the top of the box,) then stands erect holding it in its beak.This dispenser is a wonderful conversation piece, a great example of tobacciana (from when people still enjoyed smoking and were free to do so! My original aim was to revive old pieces of furniture in need of an overhaul but over the first year my focus shifted and I now spend more time rescuing smaller vintage bits and bobs that deserve a new home. They help reduce landfill because, unlike mass-produced non-recyclables, they are high quality in material and craft, and are destined to outlive most other possessions. Instead, wouldn’t it be better to see the piece in your home, where you want it, before you’ve made your decision?

This beautifully simple antique or vintage wooden cigarette dispenser was made in Austria from mahogany or similar satin wood with boxwood inlay.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Cigarette dispensers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Today, the age limit on tobacco sales in the United Kingdom is 18, having been increased in October 2007. The box is fairly tarnished all over, but this could be removed and the original shine brought back if so desired.