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Austrian Enamel Turned Silver Cigarette Case.

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Austrian Enamel Turned Silver Cigarette Case.
Austrian Enamel Turned Silver Cigarette Case.
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Austrian Art Deco Guilloche Enamel Turned Silver Cigarette Case. Fashioned in the style of the famous actress Sarah Bernhardt, the square form depicting a half bust of a San Francisco female impersonator turned to right, gray curly hair escaping from a white cap, wearing a brown sleeveless dress with a forest green shawl over one shoulder, the sides with turquoise guilloche enamel, the back with an engine turned basketweave design, with an interior inscription "To a great Artist and a good friend/Lestra La Monte from Mr. & Mrs. Makarenko/Seasons 1927-0/Jan. 1, 1929". Dimensions 3 x 3 3/8 x 1/2 inches (7.6 x 8.5 x 1.2 cm); Total silver weight 5.3 troy oz. According to the Queer Music Heritage website, Lestra La Monte was a successful female impersonator on the scale of Julian Eltinge. On a Palace Theatre program, D. Makarenko was the manager or producer of Lestra La Monte.
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Austrian Enamel Turned Silver Cigarette Case.

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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Starting Price $500
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