Germany, Imperial. A First World War Trench Art Letter Opener GTRexclude with an inseam of 395

with an inseam of 395 mm

or shortly after

many with a nautical theme: three camouflaged vessels (a boat in a channel

School of Infantry - President of the Republic Cup Medal 1953 (bronze

(Ärmelband Kreta)

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Trench Art Letter Opener GTRexclude with an inseam of 395(Grabenkunst Briefffner). A unique First World War trench art letter opener, constructed of bronze retrieved from a munitions shell, featuring a ribbed handle and Iron Cross centrepiece connecting to a tapering blade with a sharpened tip and edges, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 220 mm (l), the tip has been slightly blunted and minor tarnishing is evident, in overall near extremely fine condition.