Lot 144: A Sterling Silver British Military Presentation Cigarette Box and Royal Corps of Transport Cufflinks

A British military commemorative presentation set comprising a sterling silver cigarette box and a pair of silver chain-link cufflinks. The rectangular cigarette box features a hinged lid with an engraved inscription reading: PRESENTED TO WOI (RSM) WB MC KEEVER BY SGTS MESS 2 DIV REGT RCT AUGUST 1973. The interior is lined with a wood veneer. A hallmark is struck on the exterior side rim consisting of a broad arrow (pheon) symbol, the numbers 8925, a crest within a shield-shaped cartouche, and the word STERLING.

The pair of silver cufflinks features rectangular and oval faces connected by short chains. The faces are decorated with the embossed crest of the Royal Corps of Transport. The reverse of one link is stamped with the word SILVER. The cufflinks are housed in a small blue cardboard box with white internal padding.