Mercedes A.Batschari Cigaretten tin box retailer German Baden Baden

The Zigarettenfabrik A. Batschari was a German cigar and cigarrette manufacturer established in 1834 in Baden-Baden by August Batscharis. Along with other cigarette manufacturers of the period like Josef Garbáty and Manoli, Batschari was at the time a patron of the arts, employing famous artists such as Hans Rudi Erdt, Ivo Puhonny, Lucian Bernhard and Ludwig Hohlwein to produce advertising material. Today, vintage Batschari enamel signs, glass plates, cigarette boxes and posters are popular collectors' items.

This is a German cigarette tin for MERCEDES brand cigarettes. The markings say A. Batschari Cigaretten and 25 Cigaretten. On the back it says ABC. It is dark blue with a yellow, green, and gold emblem. It measures 4 1/4" L x 2 3/4" W x 5/8" retailer H.