A silver cigarette case with the emblem for His Imperial Japanese Highness Prince Takamatsu (Nobuhito)stamped STERLING, early to mid-20th century Of rectangular form with a spring hinge on the left-hand side, an unmarked gold chrysanthemum seal used by Imperial Japanese Prince Takamatsu (Nobuhito) applied to the centre of the cover, on the inside a silver elasticated cigarette retaining strap, length 9.5cm, diameter 9cm, weight 3.7oz.FootnotesNobuhito, Prince Takamatsu (1905–1987) was the third son of Emperor Taishō (Yoshihito) and Empress Teimei (Sadako) and a younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito). He became heir to the Takamatsu-no-miya (formerly Arisugawa-no-miya), one of the four shinnōke or branches of the imperial family entitled to inherit the Chrysanthemum throne in default of a direct heir. From the mid-1920s until the end of World War II, Prince Takamatsu pursued a career in the Japanese Imperial Navy, eventually rising to the rank of captain. Following the war, the prince became patron or honorary president of various organisations in the fields of international cultural exchange, the arts, sports, and medicine. He is mainly remembered for his philanthropic activities as a member of the Imperial House of Japan.
A silver cigarette case with the emblem for His Imperial Japanese Highness Prince Takamatsu (Nobuhito)stamped STERLING, early to mid-20th century Of rectangular form with a spring hinge on the left-hand side, an unmarked gold chrysanthemum seal used by Imperial Japanese Prince Takamatsu (Nobuhito) applied to the centre of the cover, on the inside a silver elasticated cigarette retaining strap, length 9.5cm, diameter 9cm, weight 3.7oz.FootnotesNobuhito, Prince Takamatsu (1905–1987) was the third son of Emperor Taishō (Yoshihito) and Empress Teimei (Sadako) and a younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito). He became heir to the Takamatsu-no-miya (formerly Arisugawa-no-miya), one of the four shinnōke or branches of the imperial family entitled to inherit the Chrysanthemum throne in default of a direct heir. From the mid-1920s until the end of World War II, Prince Takamatsu pursued a career in the Japanese Imperial Navy, eventually rising to the rank of captain. Following the war, the prince became patron or honorary president of various organisations in the fields of international cultural exchange, the arts, sports, and medicine. He is mainly remembered for his philanthropic activities as a member of the Imperial House of Japan.
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