Guillotine Cigar Cutter End Of The 19th Century

Cigar cutter in brass and wood from the end of the 19th century.
Very beautiful object on the theme of tobacco from the end of the 19th century or the very beginning of the 20th century in brass.
It takes up a great classic of history: The guillotine.
The guillotine as a whole is in brass as well as the mannequin (basket receiving the head of the condemned).
Only the cleaver and the 4 screws are made of steel. The basket for the body is also made of brass. The interior of it and painted in brown color.
The tray receiving the guillotine is in exotic wood to identify covered with an old varnish, resting on four wooden feet.
Two fir bars have been added to prevent it from bending. (Old addition) It is in excellent condition, with the patina of time, intentionally left. Dimensions:
Wooden tray: 19.7 x 20.1 cm.
Height of the wooden top with the feet: 3 cm.
Height of uprights with crossbar: 15.6 cm.
Diameter of the bezel: 1 cm.
Total height of the cleaver: 4.9 cm.
Length of the tilting table: 7.7 cm.
Basket dimensions: 13 x 5.3 cm.
Total weight of the set: 1358 g