Silver Imperial Naval Presentation Cigarette Case Auction With Certificate of Service

With Certificate of Service

due to bomb damage

The tunic is fitted with hand sewn service strips

the base of which is inscribed in French and in English: "TO THE VALOUR OF THEIR COUNTRYMEN IN THE GREAT WAR AND IN MEMORY OF THEIR SIXTY THOUSAND DEAD THIS MONUMENT IS RAISED BY THE PEOPLE OF CANADA"

Silver Imperial Naval Presentation Cigarette Case Auction With Certificate of ServiceSilver cigarette case with silhouette of an Austrian U Boat , with dates 1914 16 (in black enamel), measures 9x5cm, weighs 93. 5 grams, engraved inside Remenowsky H (?) and dated July 1916; case is hallmarked with Imperial Austrian hallmarks, along with maker mark of Alexander Sturm; undoubtedly presentation case given to senior Submarine Officer by his subordinates. In very fine condition and rare.