British Gas Rattle: WWI (Dated 1917) U.S. Machine Guns The poem well illustrates both

The poem well illustrates both the romance and folly of war

" Under the watchful

the jacket is in fine shape

even being considered to be the rebirth of the Shogun style government which Japan was ruled under until the start of the Meiji Restoration

British Gas Rattle: WWI (Dated 1917) U.S. Machine Guns The poem well illustrates bothOriginal item: One Only! Authentic 1917 dated British wooden gas rattle. These are hand cranked wooden cogs (two) that make a very loud distinctive sound when the rattle is rotated since there are two clapper boards tensioned against them. This simple devise was introduced in WW1 so that in the event of a "Gas Attack" their distinctive noise would alert all in earshot to put on Gas Masks. This example is complete, has a very pleasing patina. It is