Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento Province of China Wyon - Copper

Wyon - Copper

overall in very good condition

with silvered bronze hardware and one identifying stamp on the central panel

A Grand Cross Sash Badge (Type IV)

(v) Letter from the Foreign Decorations Section at London (confirming his award of the Russian Order of St

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento Province of China Wyon - Copper(Grabenkunst). An interesting trench art memento, constructed of multiple pieces of lacquered light brown wood, the cover bearing a hand carved edelweiss situated against a pebbled field (achieved with intricate hand punching), opening with a functional swivel hinge to reveal a desiccated edelweiss situated within a custom fitted depression, locking closed with a stud emanating above the flower, unmarked, measuring 5 cm (w) x 8 cm (h), likely carved