What is a cigarette case called?

A cigarette case is called a cigarette tin or holder. It is most commonly a metal container that stores cigarettes and prevents them from breaking owing to its symmetric hinges and straps. Most cigarette cases are portable and display exquisite designs. Find a collection of antique and vintage cigarette cases on 1stDibs.

Are cigarette cases valuable?

The value of cigarette cases varies. To determine how much a particular piece is worth, consult a certified appraiser. A knowledgeable professional can evaluate the condition and identify the maker to accurately assign a value. On 1stDibs, shop a range of cigarette cases.

What are cigarette cases called?

Cigarette cases are sometimes called cigarette tins. However, most people refer to them simply as a “cigarette case.” The purpose of the cases is to keep loose cigarettes from becoming smashed in a pocket or bag. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of vintage cigarette cases.

Are cigarette cases useful?

Yes, many people consider cigarette cases useful. For smokers, cases protect cigarettes from moisture and physical damage. They also can make a style statement that reflects the tastes of the individual person who carries it. Even people who don’t smoke may use holders to carry credit cards, money, business cards and other small items. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of cigarette cases.

What are old cigarette cases made of?

Old cigarette cases can be made from a variety of materials. Silver, gold and steel were commonly used metals, but you can also find cases fashioned out of wood, glass and ceramics. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of cigarette cases.

Cigarette Case Birmingham

English Sterling Cigarette Box

Cigarillo Case

Art Deco Silver Snuff Boxes

Antique Sterling Silver Tobacco Box

Henry Matthews Birmingham

Birmingham 19th Century Silver

Rose Engine

Guilloche Enamel Case

Large English Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1956 H. Pidduck

$895

Large English Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1956 H. Pidduck

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Large English sterling silver cigarette case Birmingham 1956, H. Pidduck and Sons.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

John Henry Wynn Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1939

$1,868

John Henry Wynn Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1939

Located in Nottingham, GB

A refined English Art Deco cigarette case by John Henry Wynn Ltd., crafted in solid sterling silver and hallmarked in Birmingham in 1939.

Category

Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Silver Cigarette Box Birmingham 1911

$595

Antique Silver Cigarette Box Birmingham 1911

Located in Toronto, ON

English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1911, Joseph Gloster Ltd.

Category

Vintage 1910s British Art Deco Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver

The 'Belvoir' Birmingham Manufactured 9kt Gold Cigarette Case

$24,300

The 'Belvoir' Birmingham Manufactured 9kt Gold Cigarette Case

By Boodles and Dunthorne

Located in Brisbane City, QLD

Crafted from 9 karat yellow gold, this cigarette case was manufactured in Birmingham during World War II and is a design known as 'The Belvoir'.

Category

Vintage 1940s English Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Engine-Turned Silver Cigarette Case with Monogram, Birmingham 1932

$1,732

Art Deco Engine-Turned Silver Cigarette Case with Monogram, Birmingham 1932

Located in Nottingham, GB

A sophisticated Art Deco cigarette case of elegant rectangular form, finely decorated with an exceptionally precise engine-turned surface and an applied or engraved monogrammed carto...

Category

Early 20th Century Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Solid Silver Cigarette Case with Unusual Opening - 1886

$1,352

Antique Victorian Solid Silver Cigarette Case with Unusual Opening - 1886

Located in London, GB

We are delighted to offer this unique Victorian solid silver cigarette case made in Birmingham 1886 with an unidentified maker's mark "C.C".

Category

Antique 19th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

George VI Sterling Silver Engine Turned Cigarette Case by W H Manton 1945

$1,732

George VI Sterling Silver Engine Turned Cigarette Case by W H Manton 1945

Located in Nottingham, GB

A handsome George VI sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked Birmingham 1945 and made by **W.

Category

Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Recent Sales

Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham, 1917

Unavailable

H 3.35 in W 5.52 in D 0.4 in

Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham, 1917

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

Strap to the inside present Sterling silver cigarette case Birmingham, 1917.

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Engine Turned Hallmarked Cigarette Case Birmingham, 1962

Unavailable

H 5.6 in W 3.47 in D 0.4 in

Sterling Silver Engine Turned Hallmarked Cigarette Case Birmingham, 1962

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

Sterling silver machine turned hallmarked cigarette case Birmingham, 1962 Engraved within "Alfred Edward Taylor - In recognition of his service covering - 48 years - with The Lond...

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham, 1925

Unavailable

H 3.15 in W 3.35 in D 0.4 in

Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham, 1925

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

Strap to the inside not present Sterling silver machine turned hip cigarette case Fully hallmarked; assayed in Birmingham, dated 1925 Monogrammed to the front I.E.W., ...

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1929 Broadway & CO

Unavailable

W 3.25 in L 3.75 in

Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1929 Broadway & CO

Located in Montreal, QC

Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, gold wash inside stamped Birmingham 1929. maker Broadway & co, showing a dedication in the interior to "Capt E.

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Solid Silver Hip Cigarette Case Birmingham, 1934

Unavailable

H 3.35 in W 4.14 in D 0.4 in

Solid Silver Hip Cigarette Case Birmingham, 1934

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

Engraved message to the interior Sterling silver machine turned hip cigarette case Fully hallmarked; assayed in Birmingham, dated 1934 Monogrammed to the front, coul...

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Art Deco English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham, 1946

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Art Deco English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham, 1946

Located in Toronto, ON

Art Deco English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1946. Rectangular with chamfered corners shape, very fine checkerboard and engine turned decoration to front and reverse, gilded int...

Category

Vintage 1940s Art Deco Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1898 JR

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H 4.5 in W 3 in D 0.875 in

Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1898 JR

Located in Toronto, ON

Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1898 JR. The case of slightly cushion rectangular form richly engraved with foliate decoration, intertwined RC or CR on one side,Th...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1934 Dudley Russell Howitt

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H 3 in W 3.5 in

Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1934 Dudley Russell Howitt

Located in Toronto, ON

Sterling Silver cigarette case Birmingham 1934 Dudley Russell Howitt.

Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1934 John Wynn

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Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1934 John Wynn

Located in Toronto, ON

Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1934 John Wynn. Large quality engine turn design, good snap closure thumbpiece, gilded interior, Full hallmarks.

Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1922 William Neale

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H 3.25 in W 3.25 in D 0.31 in

English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1922 William Neale

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Antique English silver cigarette case Birmingham 1922 William Neale. Square shape, very fine engine turned decoartion to front and reverse, gilded interior, good snap shut thumbpiece.

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Silver Card or Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1900 George Unite

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Antique Silver Card or Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1900 George Unite

Located in Toronto, ON

Antique Silver card or cigarette Case, Birmingham 1900 George Unite. The front and reverse with engine turned foliate design and stippled background, vacant cartouche to front.

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1898 JR

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H 4.5 in W 3 in D 0.875 in

Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1898 JR

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Antique sterling silver cigarette case, Birmingham 1898 JR. The case of slightly cushion rectangular form richly engraved with foliate decoration, intertwined RC or CR on one side, t...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1934 John Wynn

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H 5 in W 3.5 in D 0.25 in

Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1934 John Wynn

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Art Deco sterling silver cigarette case Birmingham 1934 John Wynn. Large quality engine turn design, good snap closure thumbpiece, gilded interior, Full hallmarks.

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1901 Samuel Levi

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Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1901 Samuel Levi

Located in Toronto, ON

Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette cigarillo case, Birmingham 1901 Samuel Levi.

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Boxes and Cases

Antique Victorian English Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case Birmingham 1894 Erotic

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H 0.4 in W 2.64 in D 3.39 in

Antique Victorian English Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case Birmingham 1894 Erotic

Located in London, GB

An beautiful Antique Victorian Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case. The Cover of this Cigarette Case had a gorgeous Enamelled Imaged of a naked woman sitting on the banks of a river weari...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case by William Haseler

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H 1.13 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in

Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case by William Haseler

Located in New York, NY

Art Deco, sterling silver cigarette case, Birmingham, England, year hallmarked for 1923, William Haseler - maker.

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Sterling Silver Case Birmingham, 1930 Frederick Field

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Art Deco Sterling Silver Case Birmingham, 1930 Frederick Field

Located in Toronto, ON

Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Box, Birmingham 1930, Frederick Field.

Category

20th Century British Art Deco Boxes and Cases

Antique Victorian Solid Silver Cigarette Case Aesthetic Style - Birmingham 1880

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Antique Victorian Solid Silver Cigarette Case Aesthetic Style - Birmingham 1880

Located in London, GB

We are delighted to offer this exquisite Victorian solid silver cigarette case made in Birmingham 1880 with marks for Colen Hewer.

Category

Antique 19th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case W J Myatt & Co, Birmingham, 1931

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H 0.32 in W 4.45 in D 3.35 in

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case W J Myatt & Co, Birmingham, 1931

By W. J. Myatt & Co.

Located in Braintree, GB

Antique Art Deco sterling silver cigarette case. The hinge works wonderfully. The gold-plated interior is in good condition. Engine turning in fantastic crisp condition. It is monog...

Category

Vintage 1930s British Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case

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H 0.7 in W 2.5 in D 3.3 in

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This impressive sterling silver cigarette case was crafted by the Birmingham silversmiths Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings (Frank) Shepherd.

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Green Enamel Guilloche Sunburst Ray

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Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Green Enamel Guilloche Sunburst Ray

Located in London, GB

We are delighted to offer this exquisite art deco solid sterling silver cigarette case made in Birmingham 1936 with marks for Joseph Gloster Ltd.

Category

Early 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1911 Joseph Gloster Ltd

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H 3.25 in W 2.75 in D 0.4 in

English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1911 Joseph Gloster Ltd

Located in Toronto, Ontario

English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1911, Joseph Gloster Ltd.

Category

Vintage 1910s English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Case or Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1906

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H 1.19 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in

Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Case or Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1906

By William Hayes

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1906 by William Hayes, this attractive, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, features engraved acanthus decoration to the front and back, an...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Goldsmiths Silversmiths Art Deco Silver Cigarette Case

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Goldsmiths Silversmiths Art Deco Silver Cigarette Case

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in Toronto, ON

Antique English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1923 Goldsmiths Silversmiths Co.

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver

Edwardian Sterling Silver Cigar/Cigarette Case

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H 0.5 in W 5.25 in D 3.5 in

Edwardian Sterling Silver Cigar/Cigarette Case

By Mappin & Webb

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian, sterling silver cigar/cigarette case, Birmingham, England, 1918, Mappin & Webb, makers.

Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Edwardian Sterling Silver and Scottish Agate Cigarette Case

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H 0.75 in W 3 in D 3.5 in

Rare Edwardian Sterling Silver and Scottish Agate Cigarette Case

By Joseph Cook & Sons

Located in New York, NY

Rare, Edwardian Period, sterling silver and Scottish Agate cigarette case, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1907, Joseph Cook and Son-makers.

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Agate, Gold, Sterling Silver

Adie Brothers Ltd Birmingham England Sterling Enamel Gold Vermeil Cigarette Case

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H 3.13 in

Adie Brothers Ltd Birmingham England Sterling Enamel Gold Vermeil Cigarette Case

By Adie Brothers

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Sterling silver and green enamel cigarette case by Adie Brothers Ltd of Birmingham, England, circa 1932.

Category

20th Century Boxes and Cases

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel

English Gold 9-Karat Cigarette Case, 1909, Birmingham

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H 0.5 in W 2.75 in D 3.25 in

English Gold 9-Karat Cigarette Case, 1909, Birmingham

By Henry Matthews

Located in Sarasota, FL

English gold 9-karat cigarette case with full hallmarks for 1909, maker Henry Matthews, Birmingham, England.

Category

20th Century English Late Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Gold

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the cigarette case birmingham you’re looking for. A cigarette case birmingham — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect cigarette case birmingham — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A cigarette case birmingham is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, Modern and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cigarette case birmingham over the years, but those crafted by Joseph Gloster, Henry Matthews and W. J. Myatt & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Cigarette Case Birmingham?

Prices for a cigarette case birmingham can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $250 and can go as high as $3,450, while the average can fetch as much as $750.

Questions About Cigarette Case Birmingham

What is a cigarette case called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
A cigarette case is called a cigarette tin or holder. It is most commonly a metal container that stores cigarettes and prevents them from breaking owing to its symmetric hinges and straps. Most cigarette cases are portable and display exquisite designs. Find a collection of antique and vintage cigarette cases on 1stDibs.
Are cigarette cases valuable?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
The value of cigarette cases varies. To determine how much a particular piece is worth, consult a certified appraiser. A knowledgeable professional can evaluate the condition and identify the maker to accurately assign a value. On 1stDibs, shop a range of cigarette cases.
What are cigarette cases called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
Cigarette cases are sometimes called cigarette tins. However, most people refer to them simply as a “cigarette case.” The purpose of the cases is to keep loose cigarettes from becoming smashed in a pocket or bag. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of vintage cigarette cases.
Are cigarette cases useful?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
Yes, many people consider cigarette cases useful. For smokers, cases protect cigarettes from moisture and physical damage. They also can make a style statement that reflects the tastes of the individual person who carries it. Even people who don’t smoke may use holders to carry credit cards, money, business cards and other small items. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of cigarette cases.
What are old cigarette cases made of?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
Old cigarette cases can be made from a variety of materials. Silver, gold and steel were commonly used metals, but you can also find cases fashioned out of wood, glass and ceramics. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of cigarette cases.