Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento Auction Archive Falange Secretary General stamped

Falange Secretary General stamped

The fixtures bear finely-detailed floral designs

These (denazified) awards were issued by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957 for Veterans wear (as WWII awards were not allowed for wear) and awarded only to German veterans entitled to such awards during the war

constructed of green wool with an additional layer of grey wool

the shell demonstrates sporadic scratching and surface oxidation

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento Auction Archive Falange Secretary General stamped(Grabenkunst). An interesting trench art memento, constructed of multiple pieces of lacquered light brown wood, the cover bearing a hand carved edelweiss situated against a pebbled field (achieved with intricate hand punching), opening with a functional swivel hinge to reveal a desiccated edelweiss situated within a custom fitted depression, locking closed with a stud emanating above the flower, unmarked, measuring 5 cm (w) x 8 cm (h), likely carved