Original Canadian WWI Souvenir Hate Stable Belt With 14 Attached Items MG 08-15 Maxim There is RA stamped on

There is RA stamped on both the bayonet and scabbard

This looks to be a combination of wear

this is one of the first we have ever seen

however all are clogged and have surface corrosion from powder burn

This is all heavily inlaid with SILVER decorations

Original Canadian WWI Souvenir Hate Stable Belt With 14 Attached Items MG 08-15 Maxim There is RA stamped onOriginal Item: One of a kind. American soldiers were known for their love of souvenirs in the Great War; So, a lot of material history of the war came across the Atlantic with returning soldiers. Among collectors of military memorabilia from World War One "SOUVENIR BELTS" are items of interest. German soldiers' leather belts, and other belts from participating armies, that were festooned with buttons from soldiers' uniforms are called Hate Belts