Original Ottoman Empire WWI Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1913 Sales Normally there would be red

Normally there would be red and/or green markings on the grenade to identify the filling

Note: This gun was manufactured before 1898 and is therefore legally considered an "antique"

the horse troopers trained as much as the infantry

surcharges on the wood of the grip

000 were ever made

Original Ottoman Empire WWI Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1913 Sales Normally there would be redOriginal Item: Only One Available. This souvenir beaded snake, brought back after the First World War by a USGI and originates from the Ottoman Empire. Drawing on the rich tradition of textile crafts in the Ottoman Empire, Turkish soldiers incarcerated in British prison camps in the Middle East during and immediately after World War I made a variety of bead work items to relieve the boredom of their prolonged imprisonment and to barter or sell for