A lovely silver cigarette case, the exterior lid, presenting the badge of the 22nd Royal Regiments, with the regiment details below in gilt 3/R22eR, a light etching of a mountain with gilt details marked K24 in the lower right corner, the reverse plain, the interior bearing an ornate metal chain across the base to contain cigarettes, marked 53 in the lower right corner of the interior lid, measures 84mm (w) x 160mm (l) x 14mm (d), weighs 170.5, dark patina, catch does not latch, evident wear.
One period ‘Gold Standard’ cigarette.
Footnote: The Royal 22nd Regiment is an infantry regiment, a largely francophone regiment comprising three regular forces, two primary reserves battalions and a band. It is the largest regiment in the Canadian Army. This regiment served in the War of 1812, the First World War, the Second World War, and the Korean War.