Original Imperial German WWI Shell Splinter Carving Set - 1916 Dated MG 34 Reciever Assembly  This translates to "Marine

 This translates to "Marine Parts on Land"

The fencepost was acquired from a private collection with the verbal history stating that it was once a part of a small museum in the Gettysburg area decades ago

is of finely bound iron plaited wire with a traditional urn shaped iron pommel (the pommel could be a replacement)

still with the original RZM tag

Stonewall Jackson to the south

Original Imperial German WWI Shell Splinter Carving Set - 1916 Dated MG 34 Reciever Assembly  This translates to "MarineOriginal Items. One of a Kind. This is a very unique trench art set, two artillery shell splinters which have been converted into a meat carving set, including a carving fork & knife. This 1916 dated custom made set has a great deal of character that is unlike any other piece of trench art we have offered! They both have a different set of initials, J. C. on the carving knife, and G. A. on the carving fork. The shells have been grinded down & smithed