Syroco Pressed Wood Ornate Cigarette box and ashtray F*S 20160627_ETSY_inventory This is a Cottage model

This is a Cottage model veneered shelf/mantle clock created at the time of the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition

it is the 9" model from their "Classic" collection in excellent condition with little evidence of use

a convertible version that permits you to easily remove the tube and add a nose piece turning it into an f/2 Schmidt Camera

This jewel has buttery soft lines on the outside and precise German mechanicals on the inside

on dry land

Syroco Pressed Wood Ornate Cigarette box and ashtray F*S 20160627_ETSY_inventory This is a Cottage model1920's vintage Syroco Pressed Wood Ornate Cigarette box and ashtray, deeply molded flowers and scrolls. This is obviously a cigarette case for desk or coffee table, but it could also be used for cards or on the vanity, for trinkets. It measures 6 7 8" x 4 3 4" x 2 inches. This is in very good, one edge of the ashtray base was cracked 60 years ago (by me) and my Father's hide glue repair is still intact. Syroco wood product pieces are extremely heavy