Original Belgian WWI Engraved Mess Kit Trench Art Dated 1914 - Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Page 224 Russian Artwork & Posters The brass mounts all in

The brass mounts all in very fine condition

with a small NDSAP Reichsadler (State Eagle) on the front crown

It shows some wear but does not seem to be missing any wood

The COLT'S PATENT marking is fully intact as well

Otherwise all of the other parts used during construction are all original USGI issue

Original Belgian WWI Engraved Mess Kit Trench Art Dated 1914 - Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Page 224 Russian Artwork & Posters The brass mounts all inTrench 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 to the present day. Although the practice