Caravellus Frères Egyptian Cigarettes Tin, Egyptian Revival Design, Circa 1900s-1920s

Lithographed tin for Caravellus Frères Egyptian Cigarettes, "Manufacturers of High Class Egyptian Cigarettes," with Pharaonic figures, palms and pyramids, a crest at top and Arabic script along the base. Greek-run Egyptian cigarette houses like Caravellus supplied the luxury trade worldwide before WWI. Shows wear, spotting and rubbing.