Original U.S. WWI Circular Brass Trench Art Lighter circa 1917 with U.S. and French Flag Emblem Japanese Field Gear The non-recessed locking button indicates

The non-recessed locking button indicates that this is the earlier L1A1 Bayonet for the British Self-Loading Rifle (SLR)

27 pounds for High Capacity (HC) rounds

with the British Expeditionary Force trapped

These are the first originals we have ever encountered

Original U.S. WWI Circular Brass Trench Art Lighter circa 1917 with U.S. and French Flag Emblem Japanese Field Gear The non-recessed locking button indicatesOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Measuring 1 1 2" across, this pillow shaped brass cigarette lighter depicts the U. S. Spread Eagle surrounded by Stars on one side and Crossed flags on the other of what appear to be the U. S. Stars and Stripes and the French Tricolor, also with a background of stars. The hours of down time between actions left the soldiers with loads of time on their hands and Trench Art was the result. Now very collectible it is often