Original German WWI “Trench Art” Ashtray with M16 Stahlhelm & M1898/05 Butcher Bayonet - Hindenburg Cross - Assembled Post-WWII Vintage Signs MAY 4 1970

MAY 4 1970

This is a great chance to own a solid period example of the most iconic of all Imperial German awards

The sweatband is embossed with ZEPHYR in gold along with CAP L

The seat cushion retains its stamped information as well:

and is nickel-plated brass

Original German WWI “Trench Art” Ashtray with M16 Stahlhelm & M1898/05 Butcher Bayonet - Hindenburg Cross - Assembled Post-WWII Vintage Signs MAY 4 1970Original Item. One of a Kind. Trench 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