Germany, Imperial. A First World War Trench Art Letter Opener GTRexclude Buckle in die-stamped aluminum with

Buckle in die-stamped aluminum with a gold-coloured gilt finish on the right end of the belt

(Ärmelband Kreta)

many with a nautical theme: three camouflaged vessels (a boat in a channel

A Clasp to the Iron Cross First Class 1939 - in silvered tombac

engraved "Tuku / 15

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Trench Art Letter Opener GTRexclude Buckle in die-stamped aluminum with(Grabenkunst Briefffner). A unique First World War trench art letter opener, constructed of bronze retrieved from a munitions shell, featuring a ribbed handle and Iron Cross centrepiece connecting to a tapering blade with a sharpened tip and edges, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 220 mm (l), the tip has been slightly blunted and minor tarnishing is evident, in overall near extremely fine condition.