WWI Period

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War I bronze level worker badge for the United States Government nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Production of nitrate began within a few weeks of the end of World War I. There were three levels for this...

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 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 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: Beautiful WWI United States Navy CPO Sweetheart Pin in enameled 10K (tested) rose gold by Patrol. Pin is lovely, delicate and features an anchor in the center with the letters "USN" surrounded by a disc of light blue enamel. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver World War I era United States Navy miniature officer pin by Paye and Baker of Massachusetts on an original card. The pin is two crossed anchors with an eagle atop a crest. VINTAGE: Circa World War I...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I United States Navy sweetheart brooch fashioned from a Chief Petty Officer's belt buckle during the World War I period. The brooch is oval and shows the letters USN set upon an anchor. VINTAGE: Circa World War I...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I United States Army machine gun battalion sweetheart pin. The pin is a slender, robin's-egg blue enameled frame encircling two crossed guns and the letters MG U.S. The pin is accompanied by its original sales card...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous and extremely rare World War I United States Air Service ENLISTED PILOT sweetheart pin. A winged 4 bladed propeller, the Enlisted Pilot Insignia, and US hang beneath an eagle with spread wings. VINTAGE: Circa World War I...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I United States single star "Son-in-Service" pin worn by mothers whose sons were serving in the war. VINTAGE: Circa 1917 - 1918. SIZE: About 3/4" in length by 3/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 14 karat gold with red,...

ARTIFACT: This is World War I United States son-in-service lapel button. The button is in 14 karat gold and enamel, and shows a single blue star at the center of a red-bordered rectangle. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 5/16" in height...