Cheroot Case in Birmingham Silver Date-Stamped 1917 Presented by UK Sopwith Aviation Co.

This is a wonderful small cheroot case in 1917-dated Birmingham marked silver. This case was presented by Sopwith, the British aircraft company, for wartime services rendered. Sopwith was an incredibly prolific aviation manufacturer, especially in light of its short operation span (1912-1920). The Camel and the Snipe are just two of the famous company's famous aircraft.

Circa 1917.

Approximately 3" in length and 2" in width.

Silver.

Hinge, elasticized bands inside.

Marks, including ones for J.G. Ltd., Birmingham silver and 1917.

This is from a collection that we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay CON-JMB-50-13 VCDEX9/13 RET2/15

8 (Excellent-): The case is in excellent condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.