RARE Vintage Art USSR made prison NKVD cigarette case Lenin Stalin, 1937-1946

We present to your attention a unique collectible copy of USSR prison art. Vintage cigarette case made by a prisoner in the NKVD prison of the USSR. On one side of the cigarette case there is the coat of arms of the Soviet Union, in the center is an image of the Moscow Kremlin with two Soviet aircraft above it, on the right are bas-reliefs of the leaders of the USSR Lenin and Stalin.

The coat of arms of the USSR depicts 11 ribbons that pull together ears of wheat. This version of the coat of arms was in the USSR from 1937 to 1946. Thus the cigarette case is also dated to the specified date. Its owner could have been an officer of the NKVD of the USSR or an employee of the GULAG prison administration, which makes it a RARE and desirable item for collectors!

Length - 10.8 cm (about 4,3 inches). Width - 7.3 cm (about 2,9 inches). Height - 2.3 cm (about 0,9 inches). Weight - about 95 grams. The cigarette case is in good collectible condition and is easy to open and close.

There is a small crack on one corner of the cigarette case (shown in the image) which does not affect the functionality of the cigarette case. Please see my other items, there are many interesting things!!