Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An unusual travelling writing case taking the form of a small leather bound book evidently a memorial piece to the Prussian General Blucher, the brass catch engraved with the name ‘Blucher’ the exterior embossed with military figures depicted in old age presumably intended to portray General Blucher, the figures being surrounded by military trophies including French eagles and cavalry helmets, the interior of the case fitted with various pockets for pens, a writing pad, envelopes, and seals etc, all now absent, however it retains a small pull-out booklet the front cover engraved with a calender and a view of the Palais Royale the lower cover with a view of Schloss Fontainbleau, and within, a table of distances from various towns within Germany to Frankfort and a small folding map of Germany, the exterior rather worn and rubbed overall but a most unusual survival £200-250