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A DIAMOND-STUDDED PRESENTATION CIGARETTE-CASE
Of oblong form and curved section, the cover with crowned initials in foliate surround, cabochon sapphire pushpiece, inscribed on reverse 'To Captain Christopher Cradock, C.B., H.M.S. Bacchante from H.M. King Chulalongkorn of Siam, for jumping overboard at night and saving the life of Prince Vudijai in Palmas Bay, Sardinia, April 1904', 9.2cm. long, in fitted green leather case with retailer's address Child & Child, 35 Alfred Place West, London SW and tooled sunflower mark on outer cover
$3,000-4,600
Of oblong form and curved section, the cover with crowned initials in foliate surround, cabochon sapphire pushpiece, inscribed on reverse 'To Captain Christopher Cradock, C.B., H.M.S. Bacchante from H.M. King Chulalongkorn of Siam, for jumping overboard at night and saving the life of Prince Vudijai in Palmas Bay, Sardinia, April 1904', 9.2cm. long, in fitted green leather case with retailer's address Child & Child, 35 Alfred Place West, London SW and tooled sunflower mark on outer cover
$3,000-4,600