Historic Arms & Militaria
Description:
Herbert Hoover Presentation Silver Cigarette Case, c. 1930, case engraved "TO/FREDERICK W. MEERT/From his friends of the/Commission for Relief for Belgium," inside marked "SIMONET 800 BRUXELLS," ht. 3 1/4, wd. 4 1/4 in.
Provenance: The collection of Nicholas A. Penachio.
Estimate $150-200
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Keywords
FREDERICK W. MEERT, Nicholas A. PenachioChristopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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