Germany, Imperial. A Trench Art Cigarette Case, Owner-Attributed Example Province of China I have the honour to

I have the honour to be Sir

measuring 96 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard

scattered gilt wear on the reverse

Footnote: The Long Service Cross for Sixteen Years' Service was instituted on November 8

Native people inhabiting land outside the agricultural belt were regularly rebuffed when they attempted to initiate treaty negotiations

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Art Cigarette Case, Owner-Attributed Example Province of China I have the honour to(Zigarettenetui). Constructed magnetic steel, consisting of a two piece shell joined together with a functional swivel hinge, the cover bearing a raised 1914 Iron Cross, the interior retaining a black rayon strap to secure the content in place, bearing a handwritten owners name of KARL URBAN, closing with a functional snap button with exterior stud release, unmarked, measuring 98 mm (w) x 130 mm (h), with oxidation evident throughout the exterior, an