Germany, Imperial. A First World War Dedicated Trench Art Box Carved by a German POW in Bermuda Auction Ottoman medals and orders symbolize

Ottoman medals and orders symbolize the recent 250-year history and art of the Empire

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on its red ribbon

the reverse similarly bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a hand-painted red and gilt monogram

Directly beneath it is a black machine woven soutache (signifying pioneer troops) with a tri-colour cockade within it

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Dedicated Trench Art Box Carved by a German POW in Bermuda Auction Ottoman medals and orders symbolize(Grabenkunst Etui). Constructed of lacquered dark brown wood, the lid bearing a hand etched dedication of FROM HERBERT TO JANE, opening with dual functional hinge to reveal a hollow interior, fastening closed with a sliding clip, the base bearing an additional hand etched dedication of BERMUDA 1914=1915 MADE BY A G. P. O. W., measuring 10 cm (w) x 6 cm (l) x 5. 5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition. Footnote: Bermuda hosted German prisoners of war