Germany, Third Reich. A 1936 Summer Olympic Games Rectangular Cigarette Case For Sale

A rectangular cigarette case constructed of magnetic metal, the exterior lid bears the image of a chariot with a Romanesque soldier being drawn by two horses, with a cloud of dust in the background and flanked to the left and right by two columns, below is the date “1936”, with laurel leaf detailing to the far sides, the sides of the case are inscribed with “ZIGARETTEN VERTRIEB VEREINIGTER ZIGARETTENFABRIKEN BERLIN NW 87 25 ZIGARETTEN 1936” with laurel leaf detailing, the bottom of the case bears a central “1936” encompassed by a laurel leaf wreath on a striped field with laurel leaf detailing to the left and right, the interior of the case is plain, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 55 mm (h) = 2.75x2.16 inches.
From a private Collection.