Sterling Silver Cigarette and Vesta Cases Collection, early 20th Century
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Three sterling silver cigarette and vesta cases, comprising a George V sterling silver 'Australian Commonwealth military Forces' rectangular cigarette case (1918 Birmingham, R.W. Burbridge for Harrods) of domed rectangular form, the top engraved with coat of arms and scroll bearing, the motto 'Nominis Memento' above 'First Australian Infantry Battalian' [sic], an Australian silver vesta case with engraved name (c1920s, William Drummond) and a small cigarette case of domed profile with gilt interior (1921 Birmingham, Smith & Bartlam). Weight 342g length 14.5 cm, width 8.5 cm, and smaller
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- George V - George V (1865 ? 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 1910 until his death in 1936.
- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
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