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
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’

Place made
Le Havre
France
Year
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First World War ‘Trench Art’ White Metal Knife Blade
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