Object number
201601.6
Title
Cigarette case
Description
This is an aluminium cigarette case, engraved on both sides. On one side is a symbol of the Chindits which shows the mythical Burmese beast the Chinte. It is a dog like animal with a wide collar and a pointed hat on one side. On the reverse of the box is the badge of the Royal Engineers, flanked by two plants. The inside is unlined with an elastic band to keep the cigarettes inside.
Date
1939 - 1945
Production period
Windsor, 1910-, World War Two, 1939-1945
Material
Dimensions
- Height: 82 mm
- Width: 147 mm