Jewish interest

Jewish interest, a presentation silver cigarette case,

by J. Gloster and Son, Birmingham 1933,

rectangular form, engine-turned decoration, inscribed 'Minstrel Show 29.10.34 Durban Jewish Club', length 14.2cm, approx. weight 7oz, plus an electroplated ceremonial trowel, inscribed 'This Trowel was used at the foundation stone laying ceremony of The Susie and Rosser Chinn Watchtower at Ahihud, Israel, March 31 1964', length 17cm, plus an action catalogue Sotheby and Co, The Sassoon Collection of Highly Important Hebrew Printed Books, The Second and Finial Portion, 1 March 1971, hard bound, with pries realised. (3)

The Durban Jewish Club was established in 1913. The club was placed at the disposal of His Majesty's and allied forces as a canteen in 1940-45.