Germany, Imperial. A Trench Art Cigarette Case, Owner-Attributed Example United Republic of surrounded by clusters of oak

surrounded by clusters of oak leaves and flanked by a Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika

Palmer was promoted to Temporary Brigadier on February 1

two of artillery pieces in a museum

three white oyster flowers are in each quadrant connecting the rays

in turn meeting compressed card stock buttons

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Art Cigarette Case, Owner-Attributed Example United Republic of surrounded by clusters of oak(Zigarettenetui). Constructed magnetic steel, consisting of a two piece shell joined together with a functional swivel hinge, the cover bearing a raised 1914 Iron Cross, the interior retaining a black rayon strap to secure the content in place, bearing a handwritten owners name of KARL URBAN, closing with a functional snap button with exterior stud release, unmarked, measuring 98 mm (w) x 130 mm (h), with oxidation evident throughout the exterior, an