Italy, Kingdom. A Second World War Trench Art Commemorative Cigarette Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The signature

The signature

the latter consisting of 60 private and period-reproduction black-and-white images shot by both the owner and a unit photographer

including one itemizing Böke’s awards

administrator of Upper Canada

Italy, Kingdom. A Second World War Trench Art Commemorative Cigarette Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The signatureConstructed of aluminum, the exterior featuring hand hammered pebbling, the lid bearing a central monogram surrounded by inscriptions of ITALIA, LIBIA, EGITTO, and INDIA, the reverse bearing terrain reminiscent of North Africa surrounded by tanks, plans, and artillery, opening with a functional push button spring release to reveal a hollow interior retaining a cotton strap, unmarked, measuring 8 cm (w) x 11 cm (l), a unique example of functional