WW1 Trench Art Shrapnel letter opener

Posted 13 years ago

scottvez
(977 items)

This measures about 8" long.

This type of item was very popular. Like brass shell casings that fired the rounds, the steel shrapnel littered the battlefields.

It epitomizes Trench Art-- pieces of deadly and terrifying artillery shrapnel turned into a useful item.

This one is a plain example, I have another with an intricately engraved blade that I will post later.

Scott

Felicity, 13 years ago
I have one of these, what are they worth? It is marked NAMUR 1914.
scottvez, 13 years ago
Post it here and I will give it a look.

Scott
scottvez, 13 years ago
Thanks for looking Gypsy.

Scott
scottvez, 13 years ago
Thanks hunter-- if you have time, check out the heavily engraved one that I have posted on CW.

Scott
scottvez, 12 years ago
I just posted another one of these today:

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/59020-ww1-artillery-shrapnel-letter-opener-tre?in=user

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