Simon Arzt No. 70 L Large Size Egyptian Cigarettes Tin, Egyptian Cigarette Manufactory, Circa 1930s-1950s

Hinged lithographed tin for Simon Arzt "No. 70 L Large Size" cigarettes, "Egyptian Cigarette Manufactory, Established 1869," with Alexandria, Port Said and Cairo named around the frame. A green and gold border with scroll and rosette corners surrounds a pylon-style temple gateway and palm scene with an oval orange portrait of a white-haired gentleman in a gray suit. Dates to approximately 1930s-1950s. Bright color with light wear, scratching and rubbing to the gilt edges.