Antique Hair-on-Hide Covered Brass Mounted Card or Cigarillo Case c.1900–1930 canadian design seagulls in flight and the

seagulls in flight and the distinctive wooded rock outcrop of Mikami-jima

especially Japonisme and Naturalism

5cm in diameter

Sold as a restoration or decorative piece

Antique Hair-on-Hide Covered Brass Mounted Card or Cigarillo Case c.1900–1930 canadian design seagulls in flight and theAn attractive and unusual early 20th century hair on hide covered case with a warm brass frame, sprung catch and leather lined interior. The case has a wonderful tactile quality, with its natural hair on hide exterior and mellow brass mount, giving it a distinctive country house or sporting aesthetic. Its original purpose is uncertain, although it may have been used to carry playing cards, cigarillos, calling cards or other small personal effects.