Made from precious metals and heavily bejewelled, cigarette holders were a fashion accessory of the wealthy. A new book showcases the collection of Chinese-American art collector Carolyn Hsu-Balcer
Smoking isn’t exactly considered the height of sophistication these days, but a new book transports the reader back to a time when a cigarette - preferably housed in an ornate holder made from gold, amber or tortoiseshell - always dangled from the lips of the great and the good the world over.
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