Simon Arzt Egyptian Cigarettes Pack, Established 1869, Egyptian Revival Temple Design with Import Strip, Circa 1910s-1920s

Early cardboard pack for Simon Arzt Egyptian Cigarettes, "Egyptian Cigarette Manufactory, Established 1869." Printed in cream, red and gold with a pylon-style temple gateway, lotus columns and palms framing an oval portrait of the red-fezzed, gray-bearded trademark figure, a crowned Ottoman crest with crescent and star above, and Egyptian-style border bands. The Alexandria and Port Said banner runs along the base. The pack still carries its blue winged-scarab tax strip across the top and an "Import" strip along the bottom. Dates to approximately 1910s-1920s. Toned with light soiling, edge wear and aged tape residue at the strips.