Austrian silver (935) mother of pearl and leather cigarette case, marked sterling, 935, Nhc and bird (935 mark), of square form with chamfered corners, set with central textured leather panel, flanked by rectangular mother of pearl panels displaying Egyptian hieroglyphs, the sides with fine reeded surrounds, total weight 165gm, 9 cm x 7.8 cm. Provenance: collection of the late Fredric Sinfield, Sydney NSW, 1938 - 2008