A reddish-brown crocodile-embossed leather cigarette case with gold-toned edges, resting on an open vintage book with a black-and-white illustration.

Tallent Gold-Plated Crocodile-Effect Leather Cigarette Case, Made in England, Amber Cognac Embossed Leather Exterior, Pristine Gold-Plated Interior, Mid-20th Century

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A reddish-brown crocodile-embossed leather cigarette case with gold-toned edges, resting on an open vintage book with a black-and-white illustration.
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Tallent Gold-Plated Crocodile-Effect Leather Cigarette Case, Made in England, Amber Cognac Embossed Leather Exterior, Pristine Gold-Plated Interior, Mid-20th Century

Tallent Gold-Plated Crocodile-Effect Leather Cigarette Case, Made in England, Amber Cognac Embossed Leather Exterior, Pristine Gold-Plated Interior, Mid-20th Century

£90.00
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Description

Tallent. Made in England. The outside has lived. The inside has not.

A Tallent gold-plated cigarette case in crocodile-effect embossed leather: a flat rectangular form with chamfered corners, the exterior covered in amber-cognac leather embossed in a large-scale crocodile pattern, the gold-plated metal frame running the full perimeter with a central bar snap-closure mechanism. The case is a proper mid-20th century English pocket object, built to be carried daily and used.

The exterior shows honest age wear at the corners: the embossed leather covering is compressed and darkened at the corner tips, the stress points of a carried case, exactly as expected and fully documented in the photographs. The leather face between the corners remains intact and the scale pattern is clear and well-defined throughout.

Open the case and the story changes entirely. The interior is gold-plated and in exceptional condition: bright, even, no rubbing or wear to the plating surface. The cross-hatched engine-turned central band with plain polished borders is crisp. The Tallent maker's stamp — Tallent, Made in England — is embossed clearly to the interior lower edge. The bar snap mechanism operates cleanly and closes firmly.

Tallent was a well-regarded British manufacturer of mid-century accessories, known for gold-plated pocket goods, engine-turned cases, and quality leather-covered vanity and smoking accessories produced in England.

The Particulars:

  • Maker: Tallent, Made in England
  • Type: Cigarette case
  • Exterior: Crocodile-effect embossed leather, amber-cognac; gold-plated metal frame and chamfered corners; central bar snap closure
  • Interior: Gold-plated throughout; cross-hatched engine-turned central band; plain polished borders; Tallent maker's stamp present
  • Mechanism: Bar snap closure; opens and closes cleanly and firmly
  • Condition: Good overall. Exterior corner wear documented in photographs — leather compressed and darkened at tips, consistent with age and use. Interior exceptional: bright gold plating, no wear. Please review all photos carefully before purchasing.
  • Origin: England, mid-20th century

Someone carried this every day and never once opened the lid carelessly. You can tell.

Arrives carefully wrapped as a vault relic.

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