Description
Stamped maker’s mark: Cespedes, further stamped: Plata Fina (0.900) Chile in an incised cartouche, the rectangular-shaped case with hinged flap cover, depicting the embossed and raised coat of arms of the Republic of Chile, flanked by an engraved dedication in Spanish: Al Sr. Commandante en Jefe de la Fuerza Aerea de Sudafrica teniente General Dn. A.M. Muller affectuosamente Fernando Matthei Aubel, General del Aire Commandante en Jefe Fuerza aerea de Chile y miembro de la Junta de Gobierno and Santiago, Chile, Enero 1984 (To the Commander-in-Chief of the South African Air Force, Lieutenant General Dn. A.M. Muller, affectionately, Fernando Matthei Aubel, General of the Air, Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Air Force and member of the Government Junta. Santiago, Chile, January 1984.) incised facsimile signature, integral thumbpiece, enclosing a simulated veneered interior and black velvet lined underside (Base loaded) (Total mass including loading: 434g) (2 x 25.2 x 10cm) Provenance: The General Anthonie Michael Muller Collection
