English Art Deco Box Commemorating Royal Army Service Corps 1933

646-863-5416 Sale Price: $1,500.00 Stock #CC757 click to view additional pictures English Art Deco Box Commemorating Royal Army Service Corps 1933 click to view larger pictures Tweet Sale Price: $1,500.00 Make an Offer English Art Deco sterling silver box, 1933. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged and flat with tapering tab. Allover engine turning. Interior cedar lined. Underside leather lined. Decorated to commemorate the Royal Army Service Corps. On cover top the corps badge with the royal cipher of George V, and an enamel corner corps flag. The RASC was responsible for the delivery of supplies. During World War I, they made horse-drawn convoys to the trenches of France. Their services would be required again at the end of the 1930s. A poignant piece of militaria from the year Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd) and assay stamp (Birmingham). Very good condition. Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 5 1/2 x D 4 in. Gross weight: 16.5 troy ounces. #CC757

Stima:€1,338.75

Vedi tutti gli oggetti diNelson & Nelson AntiquesoArgento & Oro