Bidspirit auction | Two Engine-Turned Cigarette Cases including

Two Engine-Turned Cigarette Cases including a Polo Lighter Combination - Two vintage cigarette cases of differing profiles. The first is a combined cigarette case and petrol lighter manufactured by Polo and marked Made in England. The exterior is constructed from white metal, likely chrome or nickel-plated, featuring a detailed engine-turned finish with alternating panels of wavy and straight parallel lines. It includes a blank rectangular cartouche. The interior is gilt-finished and contains a spring-loaded retaining arm marked with a stylized Polo script, Made in England, and a British patent number. The integrated lighter mechanism is located at the top corner with a visible Polo stamp on the housing. The interior leaves bear handwritten ink inscriptions including technical notes regarding a channel ten oscillator coil and a list of times. The second item is a slim-profile cigarette case with a vertical linear engine-turned pattern and a rectangular cartouche. It features a chrome or nickel-plated finish over a base metal with a gold-toned interior and one retaining arm. No maker marks are visible on the second case.