Antique Silver Enamel "Leda & The Swan" Cigarette Case Liberty tests as 22k gold (head)

tests as 22k gold (head) and 18k gold (band)

it's beautifully made with graceful curved lines and millegrain accents

with an articulated drop of three garnets

and dates from the mid Victorian era

All finished with fine millegrain edges

Antique Silver Enamel "Leda & The Swan" Cigarette Case Liberty tests as 22k gold (head)DATE: Antique, c. 1900 A gorgeous antique, German made solid silver cigarette case, dating from the turn of the century, circa 1900. It features fantastic enamel the eternity of the front, displaying the mythical figures of Leda and the Swan. This is how to story goes In Greek Mythology, Leda was the wife to the King of Sparta, who was loved by the god, Zeus. Zeus transformed himself into a swan and seduced Leda, and as a consequence she gave birth to