Germany, Imperial. Trench Art Box Crafted by a German POW in Amherst Internment Camp

Name: Germany, Imperial. Trench Art Box Crafted by a German POW in Amherst Internment Camp
Brand: eMedals
SKU: M0687-48
Price: 71.0 USD
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SKU: ITEM: M0687-48

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Description

(Grabenkunst Etui). Constructed of lacquered dark brown wood, the lid bearing a hand-painted shamrock flanked by monogram-style initials “HC”, opening with dual functional hinges to reveal a hollow interior, the lid riveted with a bone plaque bearing a handwritten maker’s name of “HANS ZIEHMANN, PRISONER OF WAR”, fastening closed with a functional snap button, measuring 14 cm (w) x 8 cm (l) x 7 cm (h), an excellent example of POW trench art crafted by a German serviceman incarcerated at Amherst Internment Camp (Nova Scotia, Canada) and gifted to a camp guard, official, or local, in extremely fine condition.