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Modern Sterling Silver Box with Australian Imperial Force Association

Offered by: Nelson and Nelson Antiques

Description
Modern sterling silver box, ca 1935. Rectangular with straight sides and curved corners. Cover hinged with tapering tab. Cedar lined interior and leather-lined underside.

On cover top engraved presentation: “A.I.F. Unit Competitions / 1937 / Engineers & Signallers / Winner / P. C. Goldstein / 1st Div. Sig.Coy.” Enamel crisscrossing flags of which one for the Royal Australian Corps of Signals. A poignant between-the-wars prize awarded by the Australian Imperial Force. At this time the Engineers and Signallers Unit comprised a chummy couple thousand members. A few years later, more than 32,000 were deployed to Asia, the Pacific, and North Africa. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2 x W 4 x D 3 1/2 in. Gross weight: 12 troy ounces. #BZ751

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