Jonathan Devaux

History in the Making (Commemorative ephemera, cultural relics and Historic Artifacts)

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

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Een uiterst zeldzame en historisch significante zilveren sigarendoos (voorzien van een cederhouten binnenwerk). 
Dit object is in 1955 als officieel afscheidscadeau geschonken aan een van de belangrijkste naoorlogse figuren binnen de Nederlandse gendarmerie: Kolonel L. de Zeeuw, de latere Brigadegeneraal en hoogste Commandant van de gehele Koninklijke Marechaussee (1956-1959).
Historische gravure en embleemAan de binnenzijde van het deksel bevindt zich een prachtige, vlijmscherpe gravure in het cederhout, ingelegd met het officiële historische officiers-embleem van de Koninklijke Marechaussee (de springende granaat met de brandende vlam en de gekruiste sabels).
Kwaliteit is goed, 2 klein pitjes in deksel.
Totaal gewicht 392 gram

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Cigarette case - Box of cigarettes - .835 silver - Colonel L. De Zeeuw

Netherlands -   - 1940-1950

The Netherlands

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This Dutch .835 silver cigarette box, associated with Kolonel L. De Zeeuw and made in the Arnhem/Velp region, has a cedarwood lining and measures 16.5 × 10 × 3.5 cm.

Cigarette case - Box of cigarettes - .835 silver - Colonel L. De Zeeuw

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This Dutch .835 silver cigarette box, associated with Kolonel L. De Zeeuw and made in the Arnhem/Velp region, has a cedarwood lining and measures 16.5 × 10 × 3.5 cm.

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