Lot 46: Pierce Arrow Motors 14K Gold Cigarette Case

Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company 14K yellow, white, and rose gold cigarette case with a geometric mosaic pattern, with company emblem on the front, and monogrammed "J E P" on the back. Opens with functioning spring release. Interior cigarette clasp marked with maker's mark and "14k" and XRF tests 14K gold. 4 1/4" W x 3 1/8" H. Weight of the case is 140.7 grams. Includes colored planning diagrams of the case; as well as a blue leatherette box and felt bag labeled for Black Starr & Frost-Gorham Inc. New York. Note: The emblem is that of The Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company, and features a shield with helmeted crest engraved "DIXIT ET FECIT", Latin for "said and did." The company, named for George Pierce, was in business from 1901 and became known for its luxury automobiles; several Hollywood stars and tycoons owned Pierce-Arrow Town Cars, and in 1909, US President William Howard Taft ordered two Pierce-Arrows to be used for state occasions (the first official cars of the White House). However, the company did not survive the Depression; it closed its doors in 1938.

CONDITION: Some light scratches, overall good condition.