Brown / Red Bakelite Round Container box Original Rimedi Privat paper cigarette

Original Rimedi Privat paper cigarette box

The white color blankets with red and blue stripe date back to at least the 1880's and I have still seen examples from the late 1930's

It has a tag saying "Made in Japan"

It has a lot of drawings and there is a German-English-French translation of vehicle related words

staining and a big tear along the edge

Brown / Red Bakelite Round Container box Original Rimedi Privat paper cigaretteThis is an unmarked Bakelite container made from dark brown Bakelite with some red coloring in the outside layer. I am unsure of its original purpose or of its origin. It is a nice size container that could be used for any number of personal items. It reminds me of some other containers I have seen that were for hair care products like shampoo, which usually came as soap flakes. The bottom has a raised center which makes it nearly the perfect shape to