Original Crimean War Souvenir Trench Art Russian Spike Helmet Made with Russian Uniform Button Original Machine Gun Part Sets including the printing plates

including the printing plates

though the carry straps are unfortunately missing

The black walnut stock is in very good condition

This particular sword

and that it was sent by a Sergeant Ted

Original Crimean War Souvenir Trench Art Russian Spike Helmet Made with Russian Uniform Button Original Machine Gun Part Sets including the printing platesOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Trench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences. It offers an insight not only to their feelings and emotions about the war, but also their surroundings and the materials they had available to them. Not limited to the World Wars, the history of trench art spans conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars to the present