Slovakia, I Republic. A Personalized Slovak Army Eastern Front Trench Art Shell Newly Listed A Second War Italian Russian

A Second War Italian Russian Front Badge - In silvered zinc

mounted as worn on original sash ribbon

circa late 1917-18

000MSL to 16

Slovakia, I Republic. A Personalized Slovak Army Eastern Front Trench Art Shell Newly Listed A Second War Italian RussianConstructed of brass, the sides displaying an intricate and highly detailed design consisting of raised flowers and branches on a dimpled background, with the latter displaying an etched inscription of VCHODN FRONT (EASTERN FRONT), with the lower portion pounded into a ribbed base, the lower rim notably etched with a maker or owner name of SLOB. K. KOLMAKA, the base displaying calibre markings, measuring 100 mm (w) x 385 mm (h), in extremely fine