Question on this Vintage Italian Cigar Case

[El Presidente]

Gorgeous wooden case no doubt, but what is the reasoning for the holes? 

 

 

 

 

 

[jakebarnes]

It's also a pan flute?

[BrightonCorgi]

Are these meant for European or Caribbean style cigars?

[vladdraq]

yeah, beetle holes. they chew through the cigars and the first wall, died inside of exhaustion. 

[Nevrknow]

It appears you have a choice. Holes out to vent. Turn it 90* to seal it off.

 

It is beautiful. I'd have it. 👍

[Nevrknow]

Now that I think about it. I have some leopard wood....... Should be easy to make.

[Dr vonPuffenberg]

Do the holes go all the way through the round piece?

[rcarlson]

13 minutes ago, Dr vonPuffenberg said:

Do the holes go all the way through the round piece?

Wondered the same.  Is it possible that it holds a humidification device?

[El Presidente]

33 minutes ago, Dr vonPuffenberg said:

Do the holes go all the way through the round piece?

I can't tell. 

[Fezztone]

Looks like the round piece with the “made in”  is not lined up. Maybe you can twist that apart and add a humidifier and then align the holes over cigars in the case? 

[Dr vonPuffenberg]

I think the "made in" part isn't lined up because it was cut into 2 pieces to allow the drilling to make it hollow, and then glued back up.  In the pic where the round piece is out of the case, it doesn't seem to appear that there is any light illuminating the inside of the "tube" which would indicate the holes go through.  Maybe you can drip a few drops of water inside and turn those holes down to add humidity?  If they do go through, Nevrknow has a good theory.

[Chas.Alpha]

55 minutes ago, Dr vonPuffenberg said:

I think the "made in" part isn't lined up because it was cut into 2 pieces to allow the drilling to make it hollow, and then glued back up.  In the pic where the round piece is out of the case, it doesn't seem to appear that there is any light illuminating the inside of the "tube" which would indicate the holes go through.  Maybe you can drip a few drops of water inside and turn those holes down to add humidity?  If they do go through, Nevrknow has a good theory.

Looking at the way it's made, I'd guess the holes don't go thru. Humi feature, as @Nevrknow suggested...