Item number: G23

Year: AD 1910s

Material: Rolled Gold

Size: Case 73 x 33 mm / Cigarette Holder 45 x 18 mm

Weight: With Box 29 g

Provenance: BULLIONAIRE JEWELLERY & ANTIQUES 2026

This is an antique boxed rolled gold finger-ring cigarette holder, marketed as “The Caxton”, hallmarked to the interior and dating to circa 1910. It is contained within its original fitted box printed: The “Caxton” CIGARETTE HOLDER. Prov. Pat 27842/28. The ring is size N (UK), equivalent to US size 6.5, medium.

The object is constructed as a finger ring with an integral hinged clamp mounted to the bezel. The clamp is operated by a small lever, allowing a cigarette to be secured at one end whilst the ring is worn on the finger. The rectangular bezel plate is engraved with linear decorative detailing. The shank is plain and rounded to the reverse. The design combines functional mechanism with ornamental finish.

Rolled gold is a composite material formed by mechanically bonding a layer of gold to a base metal core, commonly brass. Unlike simple gold plating, the gold layer in rolled gold is thicker and applied under heat and pressure, producing a more durable surface capable of withstanding regular wear. The technique was developed in the late eighteenth century and became widely used during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for jewellery, watch cases and small personal accessories. It provided the appearance of solid gold at lower cost whilst retaining durability.

Ring-form cigarette holders developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries alongside the increasing popularity of manufactured cigarettes. Such devices were intended to prevent nicotine staining of the fingers and gloves, reduce contact with ash, and provide a more hygienic and controlled method of holding a cigarette. Compact mechanical examples of this type reflect early twentieth-century interest in patent novelties and practical accessories. They were commonly sold boxed for presentation.

This example represents an early twentieth-century patented personal smoking accessory combining rolled gold construction with a compact mechanical design.

物件編號: G23

年代: 公元 1910 年代

材質: 包金

尺寸: 盒子 73 x 33 mm / 香菸夾 45 x 18 mm

重量: 含盒 29 g

來源: 布里歐奈爾珠寶與古董 2026

這是一枚古董盒裝包金手指戒式香煙夾，商品名為「The Caxton」，內側帶有印記，約製於1910年。附原裝貼合式盒，盒上印有：The “Caxton” CIGARETTE HOLDER. Prov. Pat 27842/28. 戒圍為英國尺寸 N，相當於美國尺寸 6.5，中碼。

此器物為一枚手指戒，戒面設有一體式鉸接夾具。夾具以小型槓桿操作，可在佩戴於手指時將香煙固定於一端。長方形戒面刻有線條裝飾紋。戒圈素面，內側圓潤。其設計結合機械功能與裝飾效果。

包金（Rolled Gold）是一種複合材質，由一層金材以機械方式在高溫高壓下壓合於基底金屬（通常為黃銅）之上製成。與一般鍍金不同，包金的金層較厚，耐磨性較佳，適合日常使用。此技術發展於十八世紀末，並於十九世紀及二十世紀初廣泛應用於珠寶、懷錶外殼及小型個人配飾。其特點是在較低成本下呈現近似實金的外觀，同時保持一定耐用性。

戒式香煙夾興起於十九世紀末至二十世紀初，與機製香煙日益普及有關。此類器具旨在避免尼古丁使手指與手套染色，減少接觸煙灰，並提供較為衛生且可控的持煙方式。此類小型機械式設計反映二十世紀初對專利新奇用品及實用配件的興趣，通常以盒裝形式出售以供陳列或贈禮。

此件為二十世紀初之專利個人吸煙配件，結合包金材質與小型機械結構設計。