Popular Post El Presidente Posted October 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2017 My good mate John DeCosta of Cigar jewellery fame (www.cigarsanctum.com) were exchanging emails this week when he told me of his recent purchase. - Por Larrañaga cabinet, circa 1900 - 1.93 meters tall x 81 cm wide - originally, contained 10,000 double figurados for export from Havana to England. - completely original condition. - spent more than a century sitting in a country house in Norfolk very very nice 26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc1016 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Whoaaa. Any pics of the interior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 1 minute ago, cfc1016 said: Whoaaa. Any pics of the interior? I don't have any. I can only assume it now houses John's extensive collection of short pants 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc1016 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Just now, El Presidente said: now houses John's extensive collection of short pants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Yep sold in the UK. I was desperate to buy but couldn't justify it. Lovely piece. And I'm not sure one this big will be seen In the auctions for a long time. Big respect to whoever gutsed it out. Can't remember the hammer price. But it was a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madandana Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Wow, really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anacostiakat Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Wowzah! Would love to see interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Very nice....I would of had a crack at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shlomo Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 That's very nice! I would have loved to see it full....10,000!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Wow! That is the stuff of dreams. Only seen cabinets that large in old catalogues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctorossi Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 10,000... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2fly Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 That is an incredible piece of history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaffer22 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Brings new meaning to the word “cabinet.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean3 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Spectacular, thanks for sharing this one El Prez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdriver Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 When I die, mumify me and put me in that box! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofail Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I’ll take a master case of those cabinets, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtav8tor Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Beautiful indeedSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMcLean68 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I am trying to imagine that thing full. At my current rate of smoking, about 1 a week, it would take me just over 192 years to smoke through the contents. At 1 a day, it's still 27 years worth of cigars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiquidGator Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Stunning work of art that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Heres a little look inside, found these from my "I WANT" file. Nice singles drawers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPORTER Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Very nice piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coloniales Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Nice example, with some of the cigars still inside. Not mine. I have a BIG Partagas Cabinet, sadly photos I have are crap, but it is in Amir's Partagas book. John, myself few others in UK, have been buying these as and when we can. Some are in great original condition, some need work. Keith. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 20 minutes ago, Coloniales said: Nice example, Thanks for this Keith, great pictures. Do you think these would have been shipped on their back?? seems a bit brutal these guys having to be on their feet for the voyage. Also, with the care of cigars being a bit more low-fi back then, do you think buyers would of performed cabinet splits? with some of the huge cabinets, the initial excitement of the delivery, surely would of been quickly followed by a bit of an overwhelming pressure to get through them before they turned to cardboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Truly the stuff of wet dreams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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