{"product_id":"zigarrenkiste-la-sociedad-antike-holzschachtel-mit-pragelithografie-castelares-50-havanna-stil","title":"Cigar box La Sociedad – antique wooden box with embossed lithograph, Castelares 50, Havana style","description":"\u003cp\u003eA piece of tobacco history, rarely found today: This \u003cstrong\u003eantique wooden cigar box\u003c\/strong\u003e once held fifty cigars of the brand \u003cstrong\u003eLA SOCIEDAD\u003c\/strong\u003e in the \u003cem\u003eCastelares\u003c\/em\u003e format. Its surface has been worn down to the wood by a hundred years of use—yet the lid still closes as tightly as on the first day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe special feature is the printing: The drawing on the lid is an \u003cstrong\u003eembossed lithograph\u003c\/strong\u003e, slightly raised, clearly palpable to the touch. Spanish royal coat of arms, golden exhibition medals—including the World's Fair in Paris—plus the ribbon with the inscription \u003cem\u003eCigarros Primeros\u003c\/em\u003e. Inside, the real surprise: a colorfully fresh chromolithograph label with two founder portraits in golden ovals, palms, and a harbor with lighthouse fortresses. No sunlight has ever reached this inner image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood, most likely cedar wood (Cedro)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.5 cm long × 16 cm wide × 7 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Sociedad · Fábrica de Tabacos · Castelares · Claro · 50 · Guarantee seal \"Flor Fina, Calle de Mochuelo No. 8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embossed lithograph on the lid, chromolithograph on the inside of the lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid:\u003c\/strong\u003e hinged with original fabric strip, closes perfectly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e estimated around 1900 (approx. 1890s to 1920s); exact dating is not possible without factory records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e heavily worn. Paper loss and tears on edges and corners, crack through the lid label, fabric strip on the back exposed, inner paper partially missing, stains. Wood healthy, box sturdy, lid tight, inner lithograph almost perfect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the desk for pens and letters, on the shelf as a collector's item, but most beautiful with the lid open—so the inner label is visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin and Shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFound at the flea market in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, from the dissolved tobacco container collection of a collector. Shipping from Austria, carefully packaged. The price is for 1 piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Pölten. A whole table full of wooden and tin tobacco boxes, a lifetime's collection, sold in one morning. This one had crossed an ocean before it ever came to Austria. Outside, it's worn down to the wood; inside, where no one ever had to pick it up, it's still pristine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7b3f00;\"\u003eHavana gold, worn by hands — things with soul · VintageAustriaShop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VintageAustriaShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57381356175735,"sku":"20072","price":73.1,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4071\/4359\/files\/Zigarrenschachtel-Holz_1.jpg?v=1786909073","url":"https:\/\/vintageaustriashop.com\/en\/products\/zigarrenkiste-la-sociedad-antike-holzschachtel-mit-pragelithografie-castelares-50-havanna-stil","provider":"VintageAustriaShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}