Silver cigarette case
IMMA
1471 02
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041/09.06.86/1471
Silver cigarette case
PERSONAL OBJECTS
THE MACEDONIAN STRUGGLE
early 20th century
PERSONAL OBJECTS
The silver cigarette case consists of two parts: a) Of an outer almost spherical one with a flat and circular base and corresponding circular hole at the top where the cylindrical part of the cigarette case fits and b) Of an inner cylindrical part with a flat and circular base and an open mouth opposite it. This cylindrical part is the main cigarette case and goes inside the spherical part. The outer spherical part has on one side a vertical silver band and horizontal lines and on its opposite curved face has the Royal Coat of Arms with a white cross on blue enamel, with Hercules and the crown and underneath a band with the inscription “THE LOVE OF MY PEOPLE IS MY STRENGTH”.