Auction Ended: Wednesday 12 August, 2026
Winning Bid: £130.00
Estimate: £100 - £150
Beautifully presented document with a cover made from superfine cedarwood.
It mimics a pre-embargo cigar box design in Fortnum & Mason's famous 'Eau de Nil' turquoise hue. The 14-page document details the company's full market offering at the time. It also references an exhibition of over 100,000 of "the finest Cuban-made cigars ever imported," which was held from 25 April to 31 May 1937.
Likely as part of the coronation celebrations for King George VI.
Presentation: 14 pages
Vintage: 1937
