$1,778
14kt Gold Cigarette Case, with engraved armorial and motto "Non Videri Sed Esse," 84. 3 dwt, maker's mark for Battin & Co., Newark, New Jersey. Note: The armorial and motto match those on the watch case of lot 346, belonging to American athlete Truxtun Hare. Motto translates to not seeing but being.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-12-09