Antique Solid Silver Figural Dragon Business / Cigarette Case 1800s refillable powder compact which was often retailed through

which was often retailed through such high end outlets as Asprey's

the Golden Gate Bridge

She is dressed in luxurious garments

The original sifter is present & it too is beautifully made

The maker is Ramsden & Roed

Antique Solid Silver Figural Dragon Business / Cigarette Case 1800s refillable powder compact which was often retailed throughIn 1882 Karl Wilhelm Lutz and Friedrich Weiss became partners & set up a company manufacturing silverware, gold & silver chains. Before the end of the century the company was a leading manufacturer of silverware & cutlery. Their business was located in Pforzheim the gate way to the Black Forest. This city is famous as a center of jewellery making so much so that it was known colloquially as Goldstadt ('Golden City'). The name of this firm is familiar