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Vintage Yellow Gold Filled Calling Card Case - Photo Case - Rolling Papers or ?
$ 7.89
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This auction is for an interesting vintage accessory, in yellow gold filled metal. It is not marked, but it is a higher quality manufacture than thin gold plating. Measuring 3 1/8” x 1 1/2” x 5/32” rectangle, the case has a hinged fold-over lip keeping it together, and a well-functioning spring mechanism to fully open the case. Each side has narrow flanges to hold or slide items into place. One side only has a clear glassine piece you usually see for protecting photos.Not really sure what this is. It was in my grandfather’s stuff; he was a smoker with a lot of smoking accessories, and I know he rolled his own back in the day—would he have had something this fancy for his rolling papers? Maybe. Or was it a case to carry two special photographs? Or, a card case used when personal calling cards were around this size, and not the wider business-type cards we commonly see today?
It’s in good shape, though does have a lot of fine scratches. There is no wear to the gold where the under-metal shows through.
Thanks for looking.