A Silver Cigarette Case With Insignia Of Bavarian St. George Awarded To Officer 1901 certificate_of_authenticity with war decoration ribbon

with war decoration ribbon

875) and gilded

each with seven pieces of black cotton forming a swastika sewn upon a circular white cotton field in the centre

with side-by-side period Ribbon Bars representing the British Distinguished Flying Cross and the American Distinguished Flying Cross below

A Silver Cigarette Case With Insignia Of Bavarian St. George Awarded To Officer 1901 certificate_of_authenticity with war decoration ribbonSolid silver case, standard size (85mm x 95mm), weighs 154 grams, marked 800 along with German Imperial silver hallmark (Crown), hand engraved, dated 1901 (awarded for a third prize by his fellow Officers); with miniature insignia of the Military House Order of St. George riveted to the case (24mm x 24mm), finely crafted in silver, center in Gold, all enameled; some chipping to enamels, in worn condition, very unusual and very attractive.