The cigarette case was given to Oscar Wilde after his love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas 'Bosie'. A silver cigarette case that was given to Oscar Wilde is to be auctioned. Wilde was given the ...

The self-realization of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas, nicknamed Bosie.

A bordello's the theatre and the performers are prostitutes; Wilde's lover Lord Alfred (Bosie) Douglas is John the Baptist. Wilde's interactions with some of the cast soon ignite Bosie's jealousy.