$85.00
This is a classic, trench art match safe. The match safe was created primarily from a prewar Prussian enlisted man’s belt buckle. The belt buckle center does not have any dents, which makes it an excellent example. It has a period matchbox in place. Even a striking surface has been added.
It is a winsome little reminder of a bygone era.
PRUSSIA – MATCHBOX – FASHIONED FROM AN ENLISTED MAN’S BRASS BELT BUCKLE
This is a classic, trench art match safe. The match safe was created primarily from a prewar Prussian enlisted man’s belt buckle. The belt buckle center does not have any dents, which makes it an excellent example. It has a period matchbox in place. Even a striking surface has been added.
It is a winsome little reminder of a bygone era.
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PRUSSIA – MATCHBOX – FASHIONED FROM AN ENLISTED MAN’S BRASS BELT BUCKLE
This is a classic, trench art match safe. The match safe was created primarily from a prewar Prussian enlisted man’s belt buckle. The belt buckle center does not have any dents, which makes it an excellent example. It has a period matchbox in place. Even a striking surface has been added.
It is a winsome little reminder of a bygone era.
| Dimensions | 2.5 × 1.5 × .75 in |
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$325.00
It was quite common in Germany, during and after WW I, to sell cigarettes in metal boxes. Today we are offering a metal box measuring 4 1/2″ x 3 1/2.” It held ten cigarillos when new. It is multicolored, and shows a zeppelin emerging from a cloud bank.
CIGARILLO BOX – ZEPPELIN THEME
It was quite common in Germany, during and after WW I, to sell cigarettes in metal boxes. Today we are offering a metal box measuring 4 1/2″ x 3 1/2.” It held ten cigarillos when new. It is multicolored, and shows a zeppelin emerging from a cloud bank.
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$395.00
This is a very attractive cigarette case commemorating Weihnachten (Christmas) 1916. A very handsome and high-quality cigarette case……
CIGARETTE CASE – commemorating Weihnachten (Christmas) 1916
This is a very attractive cigarette case commemorating Weihnachten (Christmas) 1916. This information is displayed on the outside lid along with “Hohenlohe,” which is a place. There is also an enamel badge in the lower right corner that has what appears to be initials and a “2”. This may be for a military unit. The enamel is three different colors. The case is marked for Alpaca Silver on the catch to open the case. The case measures 3 ½” x 3.” There are no elastic keepers in the interior. A very handsome and high-quality cigarette case.
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$80.00
This box, which measures 3″ x 2 3/4″ holds twenty cigarettes. It is for the brand “The Duke of Edinbourgh Flaggengala,” which was manufactured by the firm Garbaty in Berlin-Pankow. It is in very fine condition……
CIGARETTE TIN – brand “The Duke of Edinbourgh Flaggengala”
In Imperial Germany, most cigarettes came in tin boxes of varying sizes. The manufacturers produced these tins in ranges from 20 to 25 to 50 or 100 cigarettes. Many different types of cigarettes were advertised in a multitude of ways. Also, it was common to be given cigarette cards with one’s purchase. These could be for a variety of subjects, like orders and decorations, uniforms, etc.
This box holds twenty cigarettes. It is for the brand “The Duke of Edinbourgh Flaggengala,” which was manufactured by the firm Garbaty in Berlin-Pankow.
It is in very fine condition.
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