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First World War Trench Art Knife
1916Overview
Small brass knife covered with hand etched inscriptions and decorations.
Historical information
First World War trench art brass knife engraved with various words, numbers and decorations.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2018.15.2
Item type
Themes
Material
Width
23 mm
Height or length
180 mm
Depth
13 mm
Weight
33 g
Inscriptions and markings
On front of blade “Somme 1916-19”
On bullet handle “Bapaume”
On reverse of blade “France May”
Keywords
Place made
France
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Rare or representative
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Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Thursday, 16 January, 2025
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First World War brass trench art knife
First World War brass trench art knife
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