Germany, Imperial. A First World War Trench Art Letter Opener Hold Private with the Devonshire Regiment

Private with the Devonshire Regiment

embossed inscription on reverse slightly worn

silver and gold

The cap features bands of red piping fully surrounding the crown

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Germany, Imperial. A First World War Trench Art Letter Opener Hold Private with the Devonshire Regiment(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.