WWI Imperial German 171st Artillery Regiment Soldier's Match Safe
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WWI Imperial German 171st Artillery Regiment Soldier's Match Safe

Code: gmimpg00080gms


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE OFFICE Through TUESDAY 09/16,

AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!

Ron Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/10 until FRIDAY OCTOBER 10th!!

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ARTIFACT: WWI Imperial German 171st Artillery Regiment soldier's match safe. The front features a framed, decorated celluloid embellishment that depicts a wreath of laurel and oak leaves joined by a yellow ribbon and the center of the wreath shows the regiment number "171". There are gold stars at the top left and right and below the wreath it reads: "Mein Regiment, Mein Vaterland, Fur dick steh..lch Mit Herz und Hand". The match safe looks like it spent some time in the trenches and the safe still has the string the US Doughboy used to hang his souvenir of the Great War on the wall of his work room.

VINTAGE: Circa WWI

SIZE: Approximately: 2-1/2" x 1-3/4"

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Steel, celluloid

ATTACHMENT: String.

MARKINGS: None.

ITEM NOTES: This is from an Imperial German collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months.  VABX15 LAAEX6/15 SeVAEJX01/19

CONDITION: 6- (Fine): Match safe shows heavy wear and oxidation, celluloid shows cracks in the surface and a section of letters has rubbed away.

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