Snake-in-a-box, the plain box is made from a cigar box and contains a painted snake with a steel point in its mouth. The snake is C-shaped and pivoted at the tail end with a string attached near the pivot. The sliding lid to which the other end of the string should be attached is missing. 'Censor Prisoner of War' is stamped on one side and 'M.S. Ferreira/ Krygsgevangen ? to Paadeberg/ 27.2.1900' is written in indelible pencil on the other.
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