Original Belgian Engraved WWI Imperial Russian Model 1897 Mess Kit Trench Art Dated 1914 1915 - Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Page 224 French Machine Guns The 1st class

The 1st class

or whether it was customized after issue

The top is lacquered as well

but does show evidence of past oxidation and pitting

The photos show Kriegsmarine uniforms (both white and field gray)

Original Belgian Engraved WWI Imperial Russian Model 1897 Mess Kit Trench Art Dated 1914 1915 - Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Page 224 French Machine Guns The 1st classTrench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences. It offers an insight not only to their feelings and emotions about the war, but also their surroundings and the materials they had available to them. Not limited to the World Wars, the history of trench art spans conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars to the present day. Although the practice