Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1919 French Edged Weapons In January 1810

In January 1810

wrist escutcheon and triggerguard are all made of brass

1940 Complete:

Joseph Merwin “died of a broken heart”

The butt plate is polished brass and the whole gun has been fully cleaned and checked

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1919 French Edged Weapons In January 1810Original Item: Only One Available. This souvenir beaded snake, was brought back after the First World War by a USGI. It originates from the Ottoman Empire. Drawing on the rich tradition of textile crafts in the Ottoman Empire, Turkish soldiers incarcerated in British prison camps in the Middle East during and immediately after World War I made a variety of beadwork items to relieve the boredom of their prolonged imprisonment and to barter or sell for