Antique pre-1918 RELIANCE Tobacco Shop General Store Individual Cigar Holder NOS

Antique Reliance cigar single holders. These accordion style paper holder features a burning cigar lithograph on both sides illustrating the early Reliance cuban cigar labels. Features gold foil accenting details. Box of unused wrappers, banded with approximately 20 per set. Total of 5 sets in box. Approximately 100 total. (Difficult to count for certain without unbanding)Side A reads "Legitimos Hojas de Habana" (Genuine Havana Leaves)Side B reads "Finos Selectos Para Caballeros" (Fine Selection for Men)The patent claim is stamped near the bottom "Patentiert in Osterr-Ungarn U. Deuschland" (Patent in Osterreich-Ungarn / Austria-Hungary and Germany)The Austrian-Hungarian Empire dissolved shortly after WWI by 1918.Each measures approximately 5" x 7/8" and features pink tissue paper sides.The box is in poor condition. Without the lid, the wrappers look nice inside the tray and will make for a nice display piece for your general store or tobacco shop theme.Want to use them, instead of display them? These late Victorian / early Edwardian cigar wrappers can be used for your themed wedding, or event, to hold cigars or other party favors.Item(s) comes as-is. We understand that many collectors prefer to do their own cleaning, and that improper cleaning can devalue items. For this reason we only gently wiped this/these item(s) down and have left the cleaning to the buyer.We are experienced shippers and will take care to package your items carefully for their journey to you!All of our items come from private collections and estate buyouts. We generally have no information on the background of provenance of items. Items are shipped with a quick dusting and may need a wash or further wipe down upon arrival.We understand that condition is subjective and encourage you to use the provided images to aide you in making your own decisions. Have questions? We are happy to answer them, but please ask prior to purchase. Thanks for looking! read more