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This is a very stylish antique Edwardian oak and silvered mounted cigar box, circa 1905 in date.
This splendid box is rectangular in shape and features gothic revival cut card silver plated mounts and an engraved plaque marked 'CIGARS'.
The hinged cover opens to reveal twin-compartments with one removable division.
There is a label on the underside of the lid with the inscription, "Fabrica de Tabacos, De H. Upmann, Habana. Made in Havana-Cuba."
It bears the registration number RD100367.
It would make a beautiful gift to any connoisseur of fine cigars.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 11 x Width 29 x Depth 14.5
Dimensions in inches:
Height 4 inches x Width 11 inches x Depth 6 inches
Our reference: 09687
Please feel free to email or call us (+44 20 8809 9605) to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse.
Oak
is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus - Latin "oak tree" having approximately 600 extant species. Oak wood has a density of about 0.75 g/cm3, great strength and hardness, and is very resistant to insect and fungal attack because of its high tannin content. It also has very appealing grain markings, particularly when quartersawn. Oak wood is very durable, easy to maintain and resistant to wear and tear which is why it can be easily handed to the next generations if taken well care of.
Oak wood virtually lasts forever and you can still admire oak furniture in museums and palaces even if it was made many centuries ago. Oak has been prized since the Middle Ages for use in interior panelling of prestigious buildings such as the debating chamber of the House of Commons in London and in the construction of fine furniture.
H. Upmann is a brand name of two premium cigars, the original produced on the island of Cuba for Habanos SA, the Cuban state-owned tobacco company, and an unrelated line produced by Imperial Tobacco (formerly Altadis SA), in La Romana, Domenica Republic.
H. Upmann & Co. is also the name of a long-defunct Cuba-based bank also established by the founder of the cigar business, Hermann Dietrich Upmann.
H. Upmann is among the oldest cigar brands in existence. In 1843, banker Hermann Dietrich Upmann (b. 16 May 1816 - d. 1894) arrived in Havana, Cuba, to arrange business affairs for the firm of Gravenhorst & Co., an importing/exporting firm located in Bremen, Germany. Seeing the potential for further importing opportunities, Upmann purchased a local cigar factory at 85 San Miguel Street, Havana, and began producing cigars under the H. Upmann brand in 1844. At the same time he began a banking business, initially catering to tobacco dealers and manufacturers. Hermann Upmann retired in 1890, and was succeeded by his nephew, Heinrich Upmann, who continued operating the business with his partners Heinrich Runken and Theodore Garbade, until his death in 1914, and was in turn succeeded by Hermann and Albert (Alberto) Upmann, nephews of Heinrich. By 1900, H. Upmann cigar manufacturing had moved to a large building located at 159-169 Paseo de Tacon (later renamed Avenida Carlos III) in Havana, sited between Calle Belascoin and Avenida Carlos III (Tercero). The H. Upmann Bank was at Calle Mercaderes Amargura 1-3 in Havana.
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A glass jar humidor of H. Upmann Arcadias Claro, believed to be pre-embargo.
Upmann is sometimes credited with the invention of packaging cigars in cedar boxes to give to their customers. These original boxes were labelled with the H. Upmann name and contained other manufacturers' cigars, most likely as an advertisement for the operation, until the Upmanns bought their own cigar factory in 1844: the famous H. Upmann Factory, now known as the José Martí Factory, in Havana.
Through the late 1800s, the H. Upmann brand gained international recognition at various exhibitions and won seven gold medals which still adorn the lithographed art on today's H. Upmann boxes, along with Hermann Upmann's original signature. In North America, Charles Landau became the exclusive agent for H. Upmann cigars for many years.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 11 x Width 29 x Depth 14.5
Dimensions in inches:
Height 4 inches x Width 11 inches x Depth 6 inches
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