Slovakia, First Republic. A Slovak Army Eastern Front Commemorative Trench Art Shell United Republic of 74 mm (w) x 30

74 mm (w) x 30

marked by silver hallmarking denoting 925 purity

Squadron Clasp for a bomber pilots

scuff mark on the additional fold-over flap

Slovakia, First Republic. A Slovak Army Eastern Front Commemorative Trench Art Shell United Republic of 74 mm (w) x 30Constructed of brass, the rim carved into a scalloped edge, the exterior bearing an intricate and highly detailed design consisting of grapevines on a dimpled background, with the stalks bearing etched inscriptions of NA PAMIATKA ZVCHOD FRONT (IN MEMORY OF THE EASTERN FRONT), above a stylized border circumscribing the lower section of the exterior, the base displaying calibre markings, measuring 100 mm (w) x 380 mm (h), in extremely fine condition