Vintage Sylva Chrome EMU Cigarette Case, Art Deco Fanburst Engine Turning, Blank Cartouche, Made in England

The outside barely gave the game away. Open it, and the years are waiting inside.

A vintage English cigarette case by Sylva Chrome under the EMU brand, with a particularly striking Art Deco-style engine-turned front. Deep rippling lines spread outward in a dramatic fanburst from the lower centre, framed by finely textured geometric side panels and a small polished rectangular cartouche. The cartouche remains blank and unmonogrammed.

The reverse changes character completely, carrying a restrained all-over engine-turned pattern divided by clean linear borders. The chrome exterior is exceptionally well preserved and presents with a bright, crisp finish; the fanburst remains sharply defined and highly reflective.

The polished interior retains its original black elastic retaining assembly. It is stamped “SYLVA CHROME,” “EMU,” and “MADE IN ENGLAND,” providing a firm maker, brand, and country attribution. Further patent wording is also present, though no precise production date is claimed.

The case has been used despite its remarkably fresh exterior. Interior scratching, small dark marks, and green oxidation around the retaining-band anchor are visible. These signs of use are confined principally to the interior and are documented clearly in the photographs.

The Particulars:

• Maker / brand: Sylva Chrome, EMU Brand
• Origin: England; stamped “MADE IN ENGLAND”
• Material: Chromed metal
• Front: Art Deco-style rippling fanburst engine turning with geometric textured side panels
• Cartouche: Small polished rectangular reserve, blank and unmonogrammed
• Reverse: Fine all-over geometric engine turning with linear borders
• Interior: Polished chrome with original black elastic retaining assembly
• Condition: Very good exterior condition with crisp engine turning and only slight age-related surface wear. Interior shows clear evidence of use, including scratches, dark marks, and green oxidation around the band anchor. Please review all photographs carefully before purchasing.

Pristine at first glance. Honest at the hinge.

Arrives carefully wrapped as a vault relic.