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Cigar case
Cigar case belonging to Admiral of the Fleet Sir David Beatty (1871-1936). Wallet-type case in light brown pigskin with a metal frame and expanding sides. There are five separate compartments for different sizes of cigars. The monogram 'A B' in silver on the front. It has a locking fastener but the key is missing. The case contains two notes of provenance in French stating that the case was carried by Beatty during the Battle of Jutland.
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0006 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Cigar case |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Ward |
| Events: | World War I: Battle of Jutland, 1916 |
| Date made: | 1922 |
| People: | Saint-Alary, Evremond de; Rochefort, Comtesse de Beatty, David |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm x 236 mm x 190 mm |
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