Bidspirit auction | Rare Antique German Cigar Cutter

Rare Antique German Cigar Cutter & Ashtray Bowl - Rare Antique German Cigar Cutter & Ashtray Bowl, designed by artist Ignatius Taschner around 1900, lift the monkey's tail and it opens a small cutting mechanism, cigar tip is placed into the opening, press tail back down and it cleanly slices the end off, round copper bowl catches the trimmed cigar tips and functions as a small ashtray, featuring a hammered copper base tray with a brass monkey figure and integrated steel blades, shows original, dark, patina, tail lifts smoothly, blade is sharp, minor oxidation, dust in crevices, good condition, see photos. 8” x 3 1/2”