Lot 209
Cigarette Case Presented by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Salassie I to Astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper, 1966
Estimate:
£1,000 - £1,500
Sold for:
£725
Timed Auction
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Description
Without Reserve
An historically important ornate gold and platinum cigarette case presented by Emperor Haile Salassie I, the Lion of Judah (b. July 23, 1894), to astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper on his post-Gemini world tour in 1966. In original fitted leather case with gold tooling to the lid.
Size of cigarette case: 4 x 3 x .5 in. (10 x 8 x 1.5 cm). Size of presentation case: 5 x 4 x 1.25 in. (13 x 10 x 3 cm).