Reproduction Small Soldier's Porcelain Keepsake Box paper It was for cough

It was for cough

There are some scratches in the material and general wear around the edges

The side comes off to refill the tape

I can say they do seem much more durable than the typical thermoses that were completely encapsulated in metal or Bakelite

Reproduction Small Soldier's Porcelain Keepsake Box paper It was for coughReproduction German soldier's small porcelain keepsake box. Graphics of late 1800s early 1900s soldiers. The lid says "Hier leg ich meine Waffen nieder und kehre froh zur Heimath weider" (Here I lay down my arms and return from my homeland). The inside says, "Hier in diesem tiefen Schacht, schlact derelli neur die Schlacht" (Here in this deep shaft, the battle fights again). The phrases don't translate well as they are written with a rhyming scheme.