Canada. A 3Rd Battalion Royal 22Nd Regiment Japanese Service Cigarette Case

(The Van Doos) Of outstanding quality fabricated from a magnetic metal with a black matte finish, with fine Gold and Silver inlays on the front cover, illustrating the Royal 22nd Regiment beaver surmounted by the King's crown insignia above the inscription "3/R22e R" at the top, with a traditional Japanese scene below, the scene incorporating a house, a gate (AKA torii) to the left, a pagoda behind the house, with two ships casting waves and Mount Fuji in the background, along with the notation "K24" at the lower right, the lips of both covers trimmed in brass, the case opens by sliding the front cover slightly upwards, the cover releasing from the tab catch on the right side and the spring-loading popping the cover open, stamped "12" at the upper right of the inside cover, a ten-link metal elasticized restraining strap with clips at either end, connected to the frame and running vertically on the inside back cover, the full-length hinge in brass on the left side, 82 mm x 155 mm x 13 mm in depth, exhibiting scattered spotting on the front cover, along with patches of surface rust on the back cover, near extremely fine.