Germany, Imperial. A First World War Trench Art Cigarette Case GTRexclude and the Battle of Pyrenees

and the Battle of Pyrenees in July-August

Constructed of an orange wool base with four rows of grey-silver threaded Russian braid

(Souveräner Malteserorden Donatus der Gerechtigkeit)

he was transferred to the East Indies

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Trench Art Cigarette Case GTRexclude and the Battle of Pyrenees(Grabenkunst Zigarettenetui). Constructed of brass, featuring a retractable lid descending from a functional hinge, decorated on the exterior with a central raised Prussian style Pickelhaube, opening to reveal a hollow interior featuring space for a single row of cigarettes, unmarked, measuring 75 mm (w) x 85 mm (h), a superb example of functional trench art in extremely fine condition.