A Sterling Silver Cigarette Jar, mark of Atelier Borgila, Stockholm 1949
Faceted, the lid topped with a monogram CW knob. Internally lined in wood with a removable compartment divider in silver, also stamped. Height 13 cm, total weight 356 grams.
Minor wear. Inside of the lid with engraving.
The model likely designed by Erik Fleming (1894-1954)
Atelier Borgila was founded by Erik Fleming in 1921. The firm quickly established a solid clientele, and its work was characterized by high quality combined with a stylish elegance. The firm was taken over in 1959 by his son Lars Fleming, who successfully continued the workshop and company until 2005 when the firm was sold to the silversmith Henrik Ingemansson
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