Dragon and Bamboo Cigarette Case apropos of the era of

apropos of the era of Mid Century Modern furniture

A nice patina has formed on the back

It appears to have been used some time ago

Not being signed

Dragon and Bamboo Cigarette Case apropos of the era ofA wildly detailed Dragon and Bamboo cigarette case from early 1900's England. Made by Kwong Man Shing in China as part of the "Chinese Export Silver" rush in late 1800's England. Made in China by skilled silversmiths and then sent to England for sale, they were hallmarked very similarly to what was the norm in England at the time. Intricately chased and engraved, an image of a dragon swirls through clouds around a monogram plate at the center. On the