Khedive Extra Egyptian Cigarettes Tin with Portrait, Circa 1900s-1920s

Lithographed hinged tin for Khedive Extra cigarettes, with a portrait medallion of a man in a turban, palm trees, a harbor town and a gilt crescent, plus Arabic script. Named for the Khedive, the ruler of Egypt under Ottoman suzerainty, at the height of the Egyptian cigarette craze. Shows wear, scratches and spotting.