Original British WWI Pair of Painted Glass Trench Art Floats “War Relics” - Floats As Used On Anti-Submarine Mines German Gun Magazines Jakob Müller

Jakob Müller

so most likely it was sanded down at some point

There is lovely etching on the blade however the oxidation on the surface makes it somewhat hard to see

both dated 1866 for commission by BREVET to Colonel and the second is to the promotion of Brigadier General

Original British WWI Pair of Painted Glass Trench Art Floats “War Relics” - Floats As Used On Anti-Submarine Mines German Gun Magazines Jakob MüllerOriginal Items: Only One Pair (2) Available. Trench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences. It offers an insight not only to their feelings and emotions about the war, but also their surroundings and the materials they had available to them. Not limited to the World Wars, the history of trench art spans conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars