Original U.S. WWI Brass Trench Art Lot with Letter Openers, Embroidered Postcards & Handkerchiefs, & More
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Original Items: Only One Lot Available. Trench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences. It offers an insight not only to their feelings and emotions about the war, but also their surroundings and the materials they had available to them.
Not limited to the World Wars, the history of trench art spans conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars to the present day. Although the practice flourished during World War I, the term 'trench art' is also used to describe souvenirs manufactured by service personnel during World War II. Some items manufactured by soldiers, prisoners of war or civilians during earlier conflicts have been retrospectively described as trench art.
The Items In This Lot:
- 11 Different embroidered postcards with lovely depictions of flags, unit insignia, one with a Croix de Guerre, some showing the US and French flags together, etc. Some are posted and others aren’t.
- 3 embroidered handkerchiefs.
- A small bracelet made up of Croix de Guerres and small shields of French towns in the war, St. Mihiel, Reims, Nancy, Etc.
- A pair of mini-clogs for “Gent” or Ghent, Belgium, dated 1914 and 1915. Some damage to one but a nice set made during the war.
- “France” “Belgium” artillery shell trench art letter opener, measures 2½ x 5½”.
- “Somme” artillery shell trench art letter opener with piece of shrapnel attached to bullet, 3 x 6¼”.
- “Feltzug 1914-16” artillery shell trench art letter opener, other side has a name, “Grvt. T. Sohn Jakol”. 5¾” long.
- Small “Gott Mit Uns” trench lighter, non-functional.
All wonderful items ready for further research and display.
- This product is available for international shipping.
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