Original Imperial German WWI Steel Cigarette Case with Iron Cross 1914 Device on Lid Japanese Uniforms The quality of the bronze

The quality of the bronze casting

It was then fitted with a new narrower scabbard

however inside the guard the plating is almost completely retained

when attention then turned to the frontier

Original Imperial German WWI Steel Cigarette Case with Iron Cross 1914 Device on Lid Japanese Uniforms The quality of the bronzeOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This was just acquired from a collector at a large military collection. This is a very nice Imperial German WWI Textured steel Cigarette case, with a wonderful Iron Cross 1914 device attached to the lid. There are no maker marking that we can see, but it definitely features high quality German construction. It has a locking latch on the lid, and the blued interior has the original cigarette retaining springs still present