First World War Trench Art Knife

1916

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2018.15.2

Item type

Decorative Objects

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Brass

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

First World War

Trench Art

WW1

Place made

France

Year

1916

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Google Maps search term / URL

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878
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Links to additional resources

Australian War Memorial [www.awm.gov.au]

Last modified

Thursday, 16 January, 2025

Completeness

100

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