A First War "Sr D'alsace" Matchbox Cover Hold that had been captured by

that had been captured by the Germans in 1914 and renamed Libau

green and blue threading in the base of the crown

circa 1920s

reverse inscription in German and Hungarian

A First War "Sr D'alsace" Matchbox Cover Hold that had been captured byTwo piece construction, bronze insignia bearing a left facing woman in the foreground, with a church visible behind her, affixed to the front panel of the brass base, engraved "Sr d'ALSACE" below, with engraved trim along the top and bottom edges, ribbing on the spine, 42. 5 mm x 61. 5 mm x 20. 2 mm, spotting on the front panel, sticker highlight on the back panel, near extremely fine.