Germany, Imperial. A Trench Art Cigarette Case, Owner-Attributed Example Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic von Gneisenau

von Gneisenau

measuring 39 mm (w) x 41 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension

pinned with dual gilded bronze rank pips and numerals “192”

It features a standard notch collar

in front of the light divisions near St

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Art Cigarette Case, Owner-Attributed Example Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic von Gneisenau(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