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WWI Trench Art Wooden Walking Stick WWI Trench Art Wooden Walking Stick WWI Trench Art Wooden Walking Stick WWI Trench Art Wooden Walking Stick WWI Trench Art Wooden Walking Stick WWI Trench Art Wooden Walking Stick
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LOT 2138

WWI Trench Art Wooden Walking Stick

1914-1918 A.D.

33 1/2 in. (389 grams, 85 cm).

Carved as the staff or 'Rod of Asclepius' with a snake curled around the staff and inscribed 'IN MEMORY OF GREAT EUROPEAN WAR'; chip-carved median band and differential staining. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

Footnotes

'Trench Art' refers to decorated objects made by soldiers from the debris of war and serving as souvenirs and pastimes.

CONDITION
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LOT 2138

WWI Trench Art Wooden Walking Stick

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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