Original Ottoman Empire WWI Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1913 Russian/Soviet Militaria The Model 1906 was the

The Model 1906 was the last curved saber model produced for Cavalry

ermine feet and acanthus leaves down to the chappe

- Original WWII issue overseas infantry garrison hat with rare version of the GIR patch

Richard L Ambrose ASN 32935218 and Donald Elliot Coleman (see copy of his Draft Registration Card which is included)

The grip screws have steel escutcheons

Original Ottoman Empire WWI Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1913 Russian/Soviet Militaria The Model 1906 was theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This souvenir beaded snake, brought back after the First World War by a USGI and originates from the Ottoman Empire. Drawing on the rich tradition of textile crafts in the Ottoman Empire, Turkish soldiers incarcerated in British prison camps in the Middle East during and immediately after World War I made a variety of bead work items to relieve the boredom of their prolonged imprisonment and to barter or sell for