Danish Silver Cigar Case

Silver cigar case with engraved cross hatched decoration to the front & back faces and curved to fit an inside pocket. With the Danish silver 3 towers mark and the year 1953 stamped into the edge of the case.

Dimensions: 12.5 cm/5 inches (length) x 10 cm/4 inches (width) x 1.5 cm/⅝ inch (thick).
Will take four slim cigars with maximum diameter of 1 cm/34 ring gauge and maximum length of 11.5 cm/4½ inches.

Originally owned by the first Dane to repair windscreens in Copenhagen. Given to him by his first apprentice; accordingly has original engraving:

1.1.1954
Kiere Mester.
Tak for gode Aar
Helge

This translates as,
"1.1.1954
Dear Master.
Thanks for good years
Helge"