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LOT 2525
British RAF WWII Officer's Cigar Box with Insignia
1939-1945 A.D.
7 in. (458 grams, 17.9 cm wide).
Wooden hinged box with carved insignia on the lid, the inside divided into two compartments. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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