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Antique Beaconsfield Key West Cigar Box c1900 Benjamin Disraeli TobaccianaRare antique “Beaconsfield” Key West cigar box featuring colorful lithographed portraits of British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield. An outstanding surviving example of late Victorian / early 1900s American tobacciana with original tax stamp remnants, factory markings, and multiple intact advertising graphics.This authentic cedar cigar box was manufactured in Key West, Florida and retains its original interior and exterior paper labels, including the vivid inside-lid portrait of Disraeli and original “Series of 1898” Internal Revenue cigar tax stamp remnants.Marked:“BEACONSFIELD” Key West Cigars“Londres Grande”“Flor Fina”Factory No. 212, 6th Dist. Fla.A fantastic display piece for collectors of:TobaccianaAntique advertisingVictorian ephemeraKey West cigar historyBenjamin Disraeli memorabiliaEarly lithograph packagingCondition:
Good antique condition with authentic age-related wear. Paper labels remain largely intact with edge wear, staining, tears, paper loss, and fading consistent with age and storage. Tax stamp remnants still attached. Structurally solid overall with expected wear to corners and edges. Please review all photos carefully as they are part of the description.Approximate era:
Circa 1898–1905Dimensions:8 1/2" x 5 1/4" x 5 1/2"A scarce and highly displayable survivor from the golden age of Key West cigar manufacturing.Ships carefully packed and fully protected.
