Original German WWI “Trench Art” Ashtray with M16 Stahlhelm & M1898/05 Butcher Bayonet - Hindenburg Cross - Assembled Post-WWII Vintage Signs A very nice complete example

A very nice complete example that comes ready to display

and is nickel-plated brass

It has been expertly air brushed to provide the cold glimmering look of steel

a development  of the optical industry-coating optical surfaces with a  magnesium fluoride film to reduce loss of light by reflection- had been under study by the Army and Navy for some time

MAY 4 1970

Original German WWI “Trench Art” Ashtray with M16 Stahlhelm & M1898/05 Butcher Bayonet - Hindenburg Cross - Assembled Post-WWII Vintage Signs A very nice complete exampleOriginal Item. One of a Kind. 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