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FR01195
LIGHTER- BRASS TUBULAR w/1" tall cap, no striker, 4" high X 1" diameter made from a shell case that I am unfamiliar with (a 1" gun, probably anti-aircraft), rimmed case, "S5", primer marked "C-F/Paris", British button on side, polished, EXC.
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$39.50
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FR10486
MATCHSAFE- w/two four leaf clovers w/town crest and "La Bourboul" engraved beneath. Soldiers often got these in towns in whcih they were stationed, brass, EXC.
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$39.50
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Item No.
FR10508
MATCHSAFE- w/roundel w/bust of FOCHE and "FOCH le VAINQUEUR", brass, EXC. Typical French soldier's patriotic matchsafe. With box of old matches w/sailing ship on front.
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$59.50
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Item No.
FR10566
INKWELL- TRENCH ART: Base is fancy edge cut shell brass with engraving, removeable photo frame backboard is also shell brass w/fancy borders engraved "1918 / SOUVENIR DE DIXMUDE/ YSER", oval cut-out in middle with photo of French soldeir wearing a Croix de Guerre Medale and shoulder cord(unit citation - looks like Legion of Honor), with trench art "bullet pen" and his veterans war service shoulder cord. LOT
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$249.50
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FR10614
SHELL - TRENCH ART, 77MM German case, 1915 dated, all engraved professionally with a wing cherub holding a bouquet of flowers standing on poppy thistles, in an oval panel is the "Engineer" emblem with "FORESTE" in oval panel above, small round medallion panel at bottom (for initials or name). Expertly done by a skilled engraver.
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$99.50
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