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(People's Republic): Four-piece construction
A medal bar for First World War and Third Reich-period police service featuring four decorations
The fixtures bear finely-detailed floral designs
These (denazified) awards were issued by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957 for Veterans wear (as WWII awards were not allowed for wear) and awarded only to German veterans entitled to such awards during the war
the obverse lid with a gold embossed inscription of “O
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento Auction Archive (People's Republic): Four-piece construction(Grabenkunst). An interesting trench art memento, constructed of multiple pieces of lacquered light brown wood, the cover bearing a hand carved edelweiss situated against a pebbled field (achieved with intricate hand punching), opening with a functional swivel hinge to reveal a desiccated edelweiss situated within a custom fitted depression, locking closed with a stud emanating above the flower, unmarked, measuring 5 cm (w) x 8 cm (h), likely carved