J.co. Sterling Bonbonschaal / pronkschaal NO RESERVE - 大盘子 - .925 银
编号 83386575
Charles Edwin Turner - WWII naval interest cigarette case - capture of "Galileo Galilei" by "HMS Moonstone" - 烟盒 - .925 银, 银
编号 83386575
Charles Edwin Turner - WWII naval interest cigarette case - capture of "Galileo Galilei" by "HMS Moonstone" - 烟盒 - .925 银, 银
WWII sterling silver cigarette case with maritime naval interest. Commemorating the capture of an Italian submarine by a British-armed trawler. The case is large, with a slim rounded body and Art Deco engine-turned decoration to both halves. There is a vacant cartouche to the lid for personalised engraving.
The inside is engraved with the image of HMS Moonstone and bears the following inscription:
"Galileo Galilei" Captured off Aden by H.M.S. "Moonstone" 19-6-40
(H.M.I.S.. "Cornwallis" in the hunt)
HMS Moonstone was an armed trawler of the Royal Navy employed in anti-submarine warfare duties during the Second World War. While serving in the Mediterranean Sea she captured the Italian submarine Galileo Galilei.
Maker: Charles Edwin Turner
Assay Office: Birmingham
Date: 1939
98.28 g / 3.16 t oz
10 x 8.5 x 1 cm overall
8.7 x 7.5 cm inside
Very good vintage condition, clasp is secure. Several tiny dings to body.