Cigarette case; of gunmetal with gold decoration and a sapphire: hingedcase of gunmetal, with the Hohenzollern (Royal family of Germany) crest in gold and clasp set with a cabachon sapphire; ICHi-nterior gold color elastic bands to hold cigarettes in place.
Belonged to Kaiser William II (1859 - 1941) King of Pressia and Emperor of Germany (1888-1918) (abdicated).
Curatorial Statement
Belonged to Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany. Gifted to the Museum by Hal Foust, a reporter for the Chicago Tribune, who interviewed the kaiser’s second wife long after the war. Ach du lieber, the crest represents the Germany’s royal house.
