Germany, Imperial. Trench Art Box Crafted by a German POW in Amherst Internment Camp Hold Deacon BELLEVILLE

Deacon BELLEVILLE

the shield in the centre incorporating red

with the Dunkirk Seaplanes

maroon felt-wrapped strap stitched to the underside at the rear near the top edge

79 mm x 35

Germany, Imperial. Trench Art Box Crafted by a German POW in Amherst Internment Camp Hold Deacon BELLEVILLE(Grabenkunst Etui). Constructed of lacquered dark brown wood, the lid bearing a hand painted shamrock flanked by monogram style initials HC, opening with dual functional hinges to reveal a hollow interior, the lid riveted with a bone plaque bearing a handwritten makers name of HANS ZIEHMANN, PRISONER OF WAR, fastening closed with a functional snap button, measuring 14 cm (w) x 8 cm (l) x 7 cm (h), an excellent example of POW trench art crafted by a