The box has some size as it measures 6 1/4″ wide by 2 1/2″ tall and 3 13/16 deep to the outside rivets on the top of the box. The cigar box displays a rectangular shape and has a wonderful deep mottled and frothy green or frog skin patina that Heintz made famous. This is the favored patina with the Heintz collectors. This box has a cedar liner in the bottom and a slot on each side of the top lid in which I believe a screen that held moisture was kept. You rarely find these with the screens. The top of the box has a silver overlay pattern in an art nouveau motif along its border. It is also monogrammed in silver with the initials E. This box is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no major dents or dings. The lid opens and closes with ease. It is only lightly sprung on the front left but closes 95% of the way. The patina is excellent and only shows minors signs of wear. The piece is signed on the underside bottom with the impressed post patent diamond mark with the number 2649 also impressed just above. Below the diamond mark it is also impressed Sterling on Bronze pat. 27.12″ There is also a number “64 impressed I believe this to be the shape of the box number. These same number appears in the top right hand corner of the lid when opened. It is actually upside down on the lid. There is also a number 7F40 lightly scratched upside down under the number 64. I believed this to be the order number for tracking in the factory. CLEMENTS ANTIQUES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE STOREFRONT. Please wait for my Invoice before paying. Sign up for Mailing List. Call Clements Antiques of New Hampshire. I will answer most questions usually within a few hours. The item “HEINTZ METALWARE, FROG SKIN PATINA, HUMIDOR BOX, CIGARS, TOBACCO, CIGARETTES” is in sale since Tuesday, June 23, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Decorative Arts\Metalware”. The seller is “lastminute713″ and is located in Tilton, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Primary Material: Bronze
- Style: Arts & Crafts/Mission Style
- Age: 1900-1940
- Maker: Heintz Art Metal Shop
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Type: Humidor
- Color: Mottled Frothy Green, Gray Silver Overlay
- Country/Region of Origin: United States