Russia, Imperial. A Fine Silver Cigarette Case Featuring Tsar Alexander Cypher In Gold With Diamonds & Rubies Newly Listed there are three ventilation holes

there are three ventilation holes on each side of the cap

the reverse centre presents the inscription FÜR RETTUNG AUS GEFAHR (FOR RESCUING FROM DANGER)

5 mm x 94 mm bronze gilt Austrian coat-of-arms affixed to the front with the initials "FJI" (Franz Joseph I

He served at Headquarters from 1901-1903 and was made a Companion of the Order of Bath (CB) in 1901

Russia, Imperial. A Fine Silver Cigarette Case Featuring Tsar Alexander Cypher In Gold With Diamonds & Rubies Newly Listed there are three ventilation holesIn silver, the front cover with a 20 mm (w) x 33. 7 mm (h) "A" surmounted by an independent Royal Russian crown, representing Tsar Alexander III (life: March 10, 1845 November 1, 1894; reign: March 13, 1881 November 1, 1894), both the crown and cypher insignia with a Gold base, the crown bearing sixteen inset old rose cut diamonds, the cypher with thirty three inset rubies with a beaded Gold border, the inside front cover with independent support