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Large Emil Brenk Sterling World Map Cigar box. Emil Brenk made the highest<br>quality humidors that were marketed by Dunhill, they also made the cases for<br>early 20th century Automaton singing bird music boxes that sell for thousands of<br>dollars. In other words this vintage box from the third quarter of the 20th<br>century is of the highest quality as hopefully evident from my pictures. Appears<br>unused, hallmarked as shown, original Willem Van Pampus Jeweler's presentation<br>box in like new condition. The silver box appears like new inside and out with<br>no dents, detectable wear, or other issues. Outside measurements are 10 3/16"<br>(25.75cm) wide x 7 5/16 (18.5cm) deep x 2" (5cm) tall. Inside dimensions are<br>17.5cm x 24.75cm wide (wide adjustable spacer) as shown. 1.3 kg on my shipping<br>scale, metals scale isn't handy. Very high quality box, doesn't smell like<br>tobacco, as previously stately likely unused and ready to suit your purposes.<br><br>Pampus , Willem van – Willem van Pampus, jewelry company, formerly Kalverstraat<br>117. In 1876 Herman van Pampus opened a small business on the Wittenburgergracht<br>on the Oostelijke Eilanden . He was a good neighbor of the Vroom family, the<br>founders of the current V&D group. Relocation to the center of the city was<br>necessary. In 1897 we moved to the Nieuwendijk and in 1905 we expanded with a<br>second business in the building Leidsestraat 106.<br><br>The business was transferred to sons Carel and Willem in 1909, with Carel<br>getting the business on Nieuwendijk and Willem in Leidsestraat. During the new<br>construction of buildings nos. 106-108 in Leidsestraat in 1919, which<br>temporarily involved a temporary wooden building on Leidseplein, a riot arose in<br>the municipal council. Councilor Loopuit submitted a motion not to have any<br>buildings placed on public roads in the future, without first obtaining the<br>council's opinion. The speaker pointed out the temporary goldsmith's shop on<br>Leidseplein, popularly called “the fortress of Pampus”. He said: “This goldsmith<br>is also cheap, because he only pays twenty cents per square meter per week and<br>has had a better place than he had in Leidsestraat for quite some time.” In 1927<br>it was moved to Kalverstraat, an even better shopping street. In 1952 there was<br>an expansion with a branch in The Hague and then in 1971 a total new<br>construction over four buildings: Kalverstraat 117-119 and subsequently Taksteeg<br>8-10. All shop buildings were rebuilt in 19th century style under the<br>supervision of the Monumentenzorg. From then on, the business was officially<br>called Willem van Pampus Amsterdam BV. The Kalverstraat and Nieuwendijk branches<br>were closed on December 31. 1981 discontinued. The Kalverstraat and Nieuwendijk<br>branches were closed on December 31. 1981 discontinued. The Kalverstraat and<br>Nieuwendijk branches were closed on December 31. 1981 discontinued.<br><br><br>anderas
