Eleborate desktop case for notebook. [Russia, 1940s].
Leather covered wood; cardboard; fabric; engraved silver plaque (marked, Russian silver mark).
Silver plaque set on case cover with engraving: fine ornamentation with a Star of David and the word “Zion” inside, engraved at the bottom is a dedication in Russian: "To dear Shurochka [Alex], from the Patkin family, August 28, 1946". Enclosed with the case is a small portrait photo of a Patkin family girl, with her name in Russian and Chinese. The case was used by Jews from Russian origin that lived in China.
Case: 18.5x12.5 cm. Tear and peelings to cardboard pocket. Tears to attachment of case to cover. Photo: 4X6 cm. Good condition.