Cigarette case - Box of cigarettes - .835 silver - Colonel L. De Zeeuw
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A rare Dutch silver cigarette box (.835 silver) with a cedar interior, dating to the 1940s–1950s and presented in 1955 as an official farewell gift to Colonel L. de Zeeuw, later Brigade General and commander of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (1956–1959), with an engraving of the Marechaussee emblem on the inner lid, dimensions 16.5 x 10 x 3.5 cm, weight 392 g, origin Arnhem/Velp, Netherlands, and in good used condition with minor signs of ageing.
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An extremely rare and historically significant silver cigar box (with a cedarwood interior).
This object was given in 1955 as an official farewell gift to one of the most important post-war figures within the Dutch gendarmerie: Colonel L. de Zeeuw, the later Brigadier General and the highest Commander of the entire Royal Marechaussee (1956-1959).
Historical engraving and emblem On the inside of the lid there is a beautiful, razor-sharp engraving in the cedarwood, inlaid with the official historical officers' emblem of the Royal Marechaussee (the exploding grenade with the burning flame and the crossed sabers).
Quality is good, 2 small pits in the lid.
Total weight 392 grams
The lot will be sent by registered mail.
An extremely rare and historically significant silver cigar box (with a cedarwood interior).
This object was given in 1955 as an official farewell gift to one of the most important post-war figures within the Dutch gendarmerie: Colonel L. de Zeeuw, the later Brigadier General and the highest Commander of the entire Royal Marechaussee (1956-1959).
Historical engraving and emblem On the inside of the lid there is a beautiful, razor-sharp engraving in the cedarwood, inlaid with the official historical officers' emblem of the Royal Marechaussee (the exploding grenade with the burning flame and the crossed sabers).
Quality is good, 2 small pits in the lid.
Total weight 392 grams
The lot will be sent by registered mail.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Gross weight
392 g
Silver type
.835 silver
Specific region of origin
Arnhem/Velp
Title additional information
Colonel L. De Zeeuw
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Netherlands
Material
Silver
Model
Box of cigarettes
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
3.5 cm
Width
16.5 cm
Depth
10 cm
Estimated period
1940-1950
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