Russia, Imperial. A Trench Art Letter Holder Newly Listed Northleach

Northleach

Shoulder Badge (plated cupro-nickel with white enamels

thought to be a prisoner of war but had returned to his unit

the lid bearing a gilt depiction of the award

Russia, Imperial. A Trench Art Letter Holder Newly Listed NorthleachA rare and ornate Imperial Russian trench art letter opener, constructed of multiple pieces of brass securely held together at the seams by solder, featuring scalloped edges decorated along the edges with stamped designs, featuring three cascading tiers of increasing depths, with the back bearing a raised and extremely detailed Imperial Russian Coat of arms, flanked on each side by floral and leafed branches, the reverse riveted with two integral