This is a good looking vintage cigarette case the pattent 1916 on inside lip and

I thought i put this info earlier but i reckon i didnt, beautiful cigarette case dated 1916 patent number everything is very functional on this piece and looks very very good when you open it on the lip reads a patent number 1916 and has a stamp on it that I cannot read is too small also on the inside lip it says silver plated and holds nine cigarettes boy if that cigarette case could talk hey this is a great cigarette case for The Collector I haven't seen one like it with inlays beautiful like it is it also has that hammer defect with the little dots whatever the heck they're called thank you very much and good day