Silver cigarette case, including 2 cigarettes, 1939

Vintage silver cigarette case including 2 old cigarettes.

The box is hallmarked 925 for 1st grade silver and master hallmark ASST

The two cigarettes come from Egypt and are of the brand A. Broches & Co.

Broches & Company was a Jewish tobacco shop in Amsterdam, located at Prinsengracht 13-15. Abraham Broches, born in Belarus, was the director. The company began selling tobacco products in 1925 and ceased operations in 1940. The Broches family was deported and largely gassed in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Only son Aron survived Auschwitz and rose to become vice-president of the World Bank. Thus, the cigarettes are part of Jewish heritage.

Inside the box there is an inscription: POP Nov. 39

Weight: 52.8 grams. Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 1 cm.