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Wooden Cigarette Dispenser, Poznań, Poland, 1929
This is a very well made wooden cigarette dispenser from Poland dating to the late 1920s. It is in the shape of a house or barn with a matchbox holder at one end and a bowl at the other end for spent matches. It was probably made just for personal use but is nonetheless a very accomplished piece of wood carving, turning and joinery. It is signed at the bottom P.W.K. Poznań 1929.
The house is a wooden box that lifts up and down on a central rib. It is raised initially to fill the box with cigarettes. It is then raised again to dispense a single cigarette onto the groove along the top of the central rib.
At a time when the vast majority of people smoked cigarettes, this type of dispenser was a common sight in households. However being a handmade piece this is unique and a real tribute to the craftsmanship of P.W.K. back in 1929.
The dispenser is in remarkably good condition, a real survivor given the horrors that Poland suffered during the Second World War. It is 25.5cm long, 9.3cm wide and 13.5cm high (unraised). It weighs 470g.
Shipping in the UK is £8 by Royal Mail Tracked 24.
Overseas customers please enquire about shipping costs before making a purchase.
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The house is a wooden box that lifts up and down on a central rib. It is raised initially to fill the box with cigarettes. It is then raised again to dispense a single cigarette onto the groove along the top of the central rib.
At a time when the vast majority of people smoked cigarettes, this type of dispenser was a common sight in households. However being a handmade piece this is unique and a real tribute to the craftsmanship of P.W.K. back in 1929.
The dispenser is in remarkably good condition, a real survivor given the horrors that Poland suffered during the Second World War. It is 25.5cm long, 9.3cm wide and 13.5cm high (unraised). It weighs 470g.
Shipping in the UK is £8 by Royal Mail Tracked 24.
Overseas customers please enquire about shipping costs before making a purchase.
Price
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Conversion rates as of 11/DEC/2025. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
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Category Antique Boxes
Date 1929
1920s Antiques Material Wood
Origin Polish
Item code as1006a101 / IR1485
Status For Sale
£35.00 
$47.02
€40.00
$47.02
€40.00
Conversion rates as of 11/DEC/2025. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer.
View all stock from
Burnell And Rowe
Private dealerOnline only
Launceston
Cornwall, England
Tel : 07393 207160
Non UK callers : +44 7393 207160
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