Antique Glass & Metal Dog Humidor W/Glass Eyes & Lighter~LOUIS SIMON~ ARCHITECT

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WONDERFUL Antique Glass & Metal Dog Humidor W/Glass Eyes & Monogrammed Lighter~Engraved "LOUIS SIMON"~ ARCHITECT for The United States 1933 to 1938
The humidor measures 9" tall.... It has a silver plated head of of a king Charles Cavalier dog with glass eyes it is monogrammed with "Louis Simon" at the neck neck
the inside of the head is plated with gold and it rests on 4 glass legs....the hinge is in need of repair.
The lot has a coordinating lighter also Monogrammed "Louis Simon" ,~ Washington  D.C.
Please view all pictures and ask any questions.... Thanks for looking!
SOME INFORMATION ABOUT
LOUIS SIMON FROM WIKIPEDIA:
Louis Adolphe Simon
was born in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1894, Simon opened a private practice in Baltimore, which he operated until 1896, when he was appointed to the Office of Supervising Architect at the U.S. Treasury Department. Simon served as Chief of the Architecture Division, from 1905-1933, and Supervising Architect, from 1933-1941. In this capacity, he directed the designs for post offices, courthouses, customs houses, mints, assay offices, hospitals, and federal office buildings. Simon retired in 1944.
Simon
was a Member and Fellow of the Association of Federal Architects, and he was an AIA Member Emeritus in the Washington-Metro Chapter. He also was affiliated with the National Institute of Arts & Letters, All Souls Church, the Cosmos Club, the American Planning and Civic Association, and the Committee of 100 on the Federal City. In his personal life, Simon was married and had 3 children. His foreign travel included primarily: England, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, and Switzerland.Simon died May 11, 1958.