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ARTIFACT: This is a great World War I "trench art" lighter made from the centers of Imperial German belt buckles fitted with a flint wheel. The lighter is quite large, measuring just over 2-1/2" in height. The buckle centers display the motto "Gott Mit...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War I trench art knife or letter opener made by a soldier from a chunk of shrapnel. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 10-1/8" in length and 2-5/16" in width (at guard). CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful WWI Trench Art letter opener with a large, long blade. The brass opener reads: "SOUVENIR" on one side. The handle is fashioned from a bullet and the bottom reads: "7.70 A.PX 18", overall great patina...

ARTIFACT: This is a great named World War I trench art letter opener showing an engraved representation of a DeHavilland 4 airplane, the sole US-manufactured airplane to participate in the Great War. The opener is in the "bottle opener" style with a...

ARTIFACT: Unusual WWI Trench Art shell design. One side reads: "AEF FRANCE 1918" and the other shows the symbol for two sons in service, two five pointed stars and the US Engineers castle insignia. The bottom reads: "75 DEC C 18 SN 50L 17BX"...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful World War I United States Air Service 3rd Balloon Company trench art ashtray with a three-dimensional stationary balloon! The balloon is hovering over the Prussian Seal "Got Mit Uns" (God with us). The balloon is...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful World War I trench art shell made by United States Army Tank Corps S.F.C. (Sergeant First Class) Jack J. Clarke for his gal, Myrtle. The shell is named on the bottom. In addition to Myrtle's name on the lower front, this...

ARTIFACT: The only one I've seen! This is a circa late 1940s United States Air Force Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star chained sweetheart pin. The pin is in chromed and enameled brass and even has an extremely cool enameled jet afterburn at the rear of the...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII United States Army Air Forces Sweetheart Pin. Large, stylized bomb in mother of pearl and gilt brass USAAF insignia in the center. Sweetheart pin is still in its original box. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately Pin: 2...

ARTIFACT: Sterling WWII Allied Flags "Son in Service" bracelet which features enameled flags of China, the Commonwealth, United States, and Russia with the center enameled link featuring the Son in Service emblem. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice circa World War II brother-in-the-service pin. The pin shows a winged red and blue shield at its center and is in sterling silver. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 11/16" in height and 1-3/8" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a heavy circa World War II United States Marine Corps sweetheart EGA pin. The eagle, globe and anchor are in sterling silver. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/2" in height and 1-3/8" in width...