The inspiration for the glass top Esplendidos?

[El Presidente]

I haven't seen one of these before 

 

 

 

[Jack]

Here is an interesting Romeo y Julietta box with a glass viewing window.  Sold by Grunebaum and Sons of Piccadilly who proudly billed themselves as "Cigar Merchants to His Majesty, The King".  Also mentioned in the Churchill archives in a letter from 1909 inquiring about his bill.