Germany, Imperial. Trench Art Box Crafted by a German POW in Amherst Internment Camp United Republic of circumscribed by raised symbols of

circumscribed by raised symbols of industry

1914-15 Star (1907 Pte F

the Battalion was broken up and absorbed into the 123rd and 124th Infantry Battalions and the 12th Reserve Battalion

the lid with a silver embossed inscription of “BAYR

Germany, Imperial. Trench Art Box Crafted by a German POW in Amherst Internment Camp United Republic of circumscribed by raised symbols of(Grabenkunst Etui). Constructed of lacquered dark brown wood, the lid bearing a hand painted shamrock flanked by monogram style initials HC, opening with dual functional hinges to reveal a hollow interior, the lid riveted with a bone plaque bearing a handwritten makers name of HANS ZIEHMANN, PRISONER OF WAR, fastening closed with a functional snap button, measuring 14 cm (w) x 8 cm (l) x 7 cm (h), an excellent example of POW trench art crafted by a