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First World War ‘Trench Art’ White Metal Knife Blade

c. 1918
Overview

First World War ‘Trench Art’ White Metal Knife Blade

Historical information

Piece was brought home from France in November 1919 by Cpl. Peter HARGREAVES 2803. Believed to have been made by German Prisoners of War somewhere near Le Havre in mid 1918.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2009.11.6
Item type
Artworks
Metalwork
Themes
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Metal (silver-plated)
Width
27 mm
Height or length
103 mm
Weight
6 g
Inscriptions and markings

Engraved ‘From Dad to Hilda’ with flower motif and other side, ‘1914’ flower motif ‘1919’ and ‘Souvenir of the Great War’

Keywords
Trench Art
World War One
First World War
WW1
Prisoner of War World War One
Place made
Le Havre, France
Year
c. 1918
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Monday, 24 February, 2025
Completeness
100
Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

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First World War ‘Trench Art’ White Metal Knife Blade
First World War ‘Trench Art’ White Metal Knife Blade
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