Cigarette case
Cigarette case
Great Britain (?)
early 20th century
Silver, enamel; painting, gilding, engraving
8.7 х 6.1 х 0.9 cm
Marks: "STERLING SILVER"; illegible marks
Silver rectangular cigarette case, gilded inside, with rounded sides and corners, consisting of two equal halves, connected by a hinge. The surface of the cigarette case is covered with blue enamel on corrugated background. Painted image of two birds sitting on a branch under transparent layer of enamel is on the top lid. A branch with leaves and flowers adorns the bottom lid. Rectangular silver button is on the snap shutter. A thumb ramp is on the top lid.
The engraved inscriptions are on the inner surface of both lids: “1944 // Baусих 8 Victoria // Fairies // Daysoff // "But most of all..." и “Films // 109 // D'Arlon // 101 // Limbosch // David // Brussels // 1945”.
Инв.2855/ДПИ