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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;the blacksmith, post: 9523151, member: 20148&quot;][USER=20937]@Boland[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are few pictures of the tobacco box that I mentioned, made by a Russian POW in a German POW camp here in Norway.</p><p><br /></p><p>The box is some 3 1/2&quot; x 2 1/2&quot; X 1&quot; (9 cm x 6.5 cm X 2.5 cm). It is inscribed on the back Christmas 1944, and has the recipienets name engraved too.</p><p>The box is beautifully made, and the lid is so tight it would be almost airtight. Making this today in my workshop, in silver, brass copper etc, would present me no problems, but making it in aluminium.... I cannot begin to think of how he did this given his limited tools. The hinge is beautifully made. It is a shame he didn&#039;t write his name on it somewhere. It is a quite remarkable piece of workmanship. </p><p>Similar items from other camps do surface from time to time here. Items like this were made and swapped or sold to get extra provisions from the locals when the POW&#039;s were out working in the fields or doing outside building work etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452030[/ATTACH] </p><p>Top.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452031[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452032[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]452033[/ATTACH] </p><p>Absolutely beautiful hinge.....</p><p>[ATTACH=full]452035[/ATTACH] </p><p>Back, engraved with the owners name and date Christmas 1944.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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