EXTREMLY RARE CA 1800s, Baltic Amber, 3 section, 18k gold, lady cigar holder. For Sale

This is very Rare and may even be unique one of a kind.. This incredible Baltic Amber Ladies Cigar Holder! Was made by and marked, A&Co.LTD. (Asprey & CO. London1900-1909) It is 8 inches long and weighs 24 grams. It is marked18k, It is made in 3 sections, which alone makes it rare. It may have been made for royalty? The same maker is known to make gifts for royalty. I found a 2 section ladies cigar holder in Great Britian, broke, asking 2000 pounds. This 3 section holder has had the middle 3 bands of gold replaced, with14K gold. It is believed that the lady whom owned this would put it between her teeth. You can see evidence of that in the pictures. So therefor the 18k gold was damaged. It was repaired by Mr. Wiszniewski himself. The 3 middle bands were replaced with 14k, as to be harder than 18k. This was sold to me be Andrzej Wiszniewski founder of Amber Planet in Poland. He is a world renowned Amber expert. His discoveries are in museums all over the world. I meet him at the JOGS International Gem show in Las Vegas 2023. He was more than generous with his knowledge. I have many great examples of amber with inclusions( insects) That I purchased from him that i have listed. Mr. Wiszniewski even has discoveries named after him. I have included a small article. I do not have the origanal box. Thank You for your consideration in this great rare, unusual piece. Thank you for your consideration

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