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Auction: 26050 - Jewellery & Objets de Vertu
Lot: 58

FRANZ HIESS U. SÖHNE, AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND SET CHEROOT/CIGAR CASE
CIRCA 1905-1925
Of rectangular form.
The case is decorated with a diamond-set elephant plaque with ruby eye, within a rose-cut diamond border, and calibre-cut synthetic ruby thumbpiece.
Tests as 14ct gold
Signed Franz Hiess u. Söhne Wien.
Austrian marks
Size/dimensions: 8.40cm x 4.50cm
Gross weight: 60.00g

All stones are present and securely set, with some diamonds showing fluorescence. The piece exhibits light surface scratches and wear consistent with use. The hinges and thumbpiece are in working order, and the item is offered in good condition.


Franz Hiess & Söhne of Vienna were among the notable Austrian manufacturers of finely executed goldsmiths’ work and luxury accessories operating in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Vienna at this time was a major centre of luxury production, where traditional craftsmanship coexisted with the influence of the Wiener Werkstätte and broader Secessionist design movements, both of which encouraged stylisation, bold ornament, and a heightened decorative vocabulary in applied arts.

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Estimate
£4,000 to £5,000

Starting price
£3800