Original French WWII Engraved Trench Art M1935 Field Mess Kit with Dove & Naked Woman on Inner Tray - Dated 1937 - As Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Page 347 Knives & Daggers making this a nice matched

making this a nice matched pair

and has a spring loaded falling block loading system

The muzzle ring was not bushed either

with intricately cutout talons and tail feathers

it was realized that they were much more appropriate for use in combat as well

Original French WWII Engraved Trench Art M1935 Field Mess Kit with Dove & Naked Woman on Inner Tray - Dated 1937 - As Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Page 347 Knives & Daggers making this a nice matchedOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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