{"product_id":"vintage-damascene-cigarette-case-with-egyptian-revival-design-k24-gold-inlay-nefertiti-and-pharaoh-procession-art-deco-card-case","title":"Vintage Damascene Cigarette Case with Egyptian Revival Design, K24 Gold Inlay Nefertiti and Pharaoh Procession, Art Deco Card Case","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA 1920s–1930s damascene cigarette case marked K24, with an Egyptian Revival design worked in gold on blackened steel. One side carries a procession of pharaohs, attendants, and jackal-headed Anubis beneath a band of hieroglyphs; the other, a single profile of Nefertiti set alone in a field of black. A dense border of figures and symbols wraps the edges, and the gilt interior is stamped with a hexagonal flower pattern. It is a meeting of two traditions: Kyoto metalwork answering the Egyptian craze that followed the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlackened steel with 24K gold damascene inlay, gilt metal interior\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1920s–1930s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarkings: K24 on the Nefertiti side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle \/ design notes: Rectangular case with rounded corners, decorated on both sides and around the borders; patterned gilt interior with two hinged retaining arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunction: Hinged case with push-button clasp; suits cigarettes or cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Black, gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good vintage condition, wear to the gold along the borders and edges, small losses at the top of the procession panel, a few oxidation spots on the Nefertiti profile, and spotting to the interior gilt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurement: Approximately 4.2\" by 3.2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCollected by Mineral and Matter\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mineral and Matter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67718739919083,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0345\/9569\/files\/Egyptian1_7.png?v=1791065399","url":"https:\/\/mineralandmatter.com\/products\/vintage-damascene-cigarette-case-with-egyptian-revival-design-k24-gold-inlay-nefertiti-and-pharaoh-procession-art-deco-card-case","provider":"Mineral and Matter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}