WW2 German Kriegsmarine – SILVER CIGARETTE CASE – U-BOAT PRESENTATION PIECE

You are bidding on an AMAZING and 100% ORIGINAL WW2 German Kriegsmarine .835 Sterling Silver & 10K Gold Presentation Cigarette Case! This was a wartime private purchase item, commissioned by a member of the 7th U-Boat Flotilla!Made of .835 Sterling Silver and 10K Gold, this art-deco style Presentation Cigarette Case is am AMAZING piece of history! Complete with the original protective leather sleeve, it was commissioned by a member of the 7th U-Boat Flotilla 'Wegener'. Though it features some slight marks, scratches, and wear, due to the age, it remains VERY solid, with slight tarnishing.The three U-Boat Conning Tower Emblems on the front feature AMAZING detail, and depict:U-48 – 3x Arched-Back CatU-47 – The Snorting BullU-95 (possibly U-1192) – Snake wrapped around an UmbrellaAlso in 10K Gold on the back side are the Red Devil Emblems used on Erich Topp's U-57, U-552, and U-2513.The inside features 10 engraved signatures, alongside the U-Boats these specific individuals served on. They include:Dr. Kunert+ U-45KrugerU-46Topp(Erich)BurckhardtU-47Endrass(Elgenbert)Hirsacke(Heinz)U-48UnknownU-51Schneider(Herbert?)U-52Radke(Hans-Jurgen?)Ehrhardt(Walther)I suspect the signatures denoted crewman the original owner served with, or at least knew quite well, as it seems more like a commemoration piece. More research can certainly be done. Dating pre-1943, the hinge functions PERFECTLY, and the inner elastic to retain the cigarettes is also intact! Measuring approx. 3' x 5″ x 5″, it is one of the NICEST Kriegsmarine Cigarette Cases I have ever seen! Would make a SUPERB addition to any collection or display!