LOT 32 (3295157) Est R2000 to R4000 – An George VI Silver WWII-period Presentation Cigar Box

Description

Maker: possibly S J Rose and Son, London 1940, the plain rectangular-shaped body with hinged flat domed cover with attached thumbpiece, engraved and inscribed with a dedication: To Lt. Felix J.Bourgat from the Wardroom Officers of H.M.S. Dido and dated 18th January 1941, enclosing a hickory lined interior, on a conforming rexine covered base (5 x 11.5 x 9cm) (Total weighable mass including the loading: 302g) (Condition report: Minor dents and hinged pin loose) Note: Lieutenant Felix J. Bourgat (1910-1987) was an active Royal Navy officer who reached the seniority rank of Lieutenant on 8 August 1934. Later in World War II, he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and laterwent on to command the fleet minesweeper HMS Pelorus in 1944. Reference: https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4523.html