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WW1 Trench Art Shrapnel letter opener | Trench Art168 of 205 |  |  |
Posted 2 years ago
scottvez
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This measures about 8" long.
This type of item was very popular. Like brass shell casings that fired the rounds, the steel shrapnel littered the battlefields.
It epitomizes Trench Art-- pieces of deadly and terrifying artillery shrapnel turned into a useful item.
This one is a plain example, I have another with an intricately engraved blade that I will post later.
Scott
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I have one of these, what are they worth? It is marked NAMUR 1914.
Post it here and I will give it a look.
Scott
Thanks for looking Gypsy.
Scott
Thanks hunter-- if you have time, check out the heavily engraved one that I have posted on CW.
Scott
I just posted another one of these today:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/59020-ww1-artillery-shrapnel-letter-opener-tre?in=user