Germany, Wehrmacht. A POW Trench Art Cigarette Dispenser, c. 1944 visually-hidden briefly holding the position of

briefly holding the position of titular Emperor

and include significant pitting and loss of nickel plating to the blade

heavily gilded silver

bright red rayon base

with period repair to seams with tape

Germany, Wehrmacht. A POW Trench Art Cigarette Dispenser, c. 1944 visually-hidden briefly holding the position of(Grabenkunst Zigarettenspender). A superb prisoner of war (POW) trench art cigarette dispenser, of multi piece lacquered and painted wood construction, consisting of gabled house with all features faithfully executed with painted and hand carved details, with a depressible chimney the releases the floor of the house to release a cigarette, competed with a removable roof to reload contents, unmarked, measuring 15 cm (l) x 13. 5 cm (w) x 16. 5 cm (h),