Great WWI "Trench Art" Match Safe & Dog Tags of 95th Aero Squadron Member

This is a great World War I engraved "trench art" match safe and dog tags originally belonging to a 95th Aero Squadron member, Thomas C. Rice. The match safe reads "Thomas C. Rice 95th Aero Squadron AEF-France" on one side; the other side has an insignia in relief. His pair of dog tags is on their original cotton lace.

Circa World War I.

Match safe: approximately 1-5/8" by 2-3/8" by ¾"; dog tags: 1-3/16" in diameter (each).

Match safe: plated brass, paper cardboard, wood; tags: plated brass, cotton lace.

Match safe: slides; dog tags: holes, lace.

1139088 on each tag.

This is from a WWI Aero Squadron collection that we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-RLB-VAJJX14 (4/12) LBDEX5/14 SBDEX6/14

7 (Very Fine): The items have light to moderate wear/tarnish.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.