Objects
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| 2018.002.026 Cup, Coffee |
This is a coffee cup made out of a 16cm German artillery shell (presumably) fired during the First World War. The cup is formed out of the salvaged outer casing of an artillery shell which was… Read More |
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| 2018.002.027 Shell, Artillery |
This is a tall brass 75mm artillery shell produced by the French Army during the First World War. It is a larger caliber round meant to be fired from the French Model 75 field gun. The inscription… Read More |
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| 2018.002.028 Shell, Artillery |
This is a large 7.7cm feldkanone brass German artillery shell produced in 1907. It measures 6" in diameter and 4.5" in height. The shell consists of the lower portion of the brass bottom casing,… Read More |
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| 2018.002.029 Shell, Artillery |
A large, round cap/disk of unknown purpose. It is part of the larger 1907 German Artillery Shell (2018.002.029) but its exact function is unknown at this time. It is a component of the internal… Read More |
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| 2018.002.030 Shell, Artillery |
This is a brass 4.5-inch British howitzer artillery shell which measures roughly 3.5" (8.9cm) in height and 5" (12.7cm) in diameter. The internal components of the shell have been removed, leaving… Read More |
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| 2018.002.031 Artwork |
This is a piece of trench art that was used by combining the bases of two different artillery shells to form a container. The larger of the shells, which is 3.5" (8.9cm) in height serves as the… Read More |
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| 2018.002.032 Artwork |
This is a piece of trench art that was crafted from the bottom portion of a German 7.7cm feldkanone 96 artillery shell discarded during the First World War. It measures 1.25" (3.2cm) in height by… Read More |
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| 2018.002.033 Artwork |
This is a piece of trench art that was crafted by an unknown person during the First World War. The entirety of the piece is in two separate parts, both made out of spent 7.7cm "feldkanone 96"… Read More |
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| 2018.002.034 Shell, Artillery |
This is a small brass 37mm shell produced for use in the German Army in 1905. It measures 2.5" (6.25cm) in height and 1.55" (3.9cm) in diameter. The interior components of the shell are missing,… Read More |
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| 2018.002.035 Canister, Food Storage |
This is a mess tin pot produced for use in the German Army during the First World War. It stands 7.6" (195mm) tall and 7" (180mm) wide, with a depth of 4.3" (110mm). The exterior surface was… Read More |
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| 2018.002.036 Canister, Food Storage |
This is the lid of a German M1910 mess tin kit. It features a (formerly) green painted exterior which has since rusted or faded with time. The lid is crafted so that it fits tightly over the rim… Read More |
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| 2018.002.037 Spork |
This is a multipurpose eating utensil that would have been included as part of a German M1910 mess tin kit. It features a metal spoon with a large round and a short handle attached to a small… Read More |
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| 2018.002.038 Coin |
This is a golden German coin minted on November 1, 1923. During the Wiemar Republic, it was distributed as an informational piece to inform citizens of the cost of essential grocery goods (bread… Read More |
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| 2018.002.039 Coin |
This is a golden commemorative coin minted by the Weimar Republic in 1923. It was originally distributed to inform people in Germany about the prices of essential grocery goods at the time. On the… Read More |
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| 2018.002.040 Coin |
This is a golden commemorative German coin that was minted by the Weimar Republic of Germany in 1923. This coin is dated December 1, 1923 and was distributed to inform citizens about the costs of… Read More | 
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| 2018.002.041 Watch, Pocket |
This is a very elegant engraved Swiss pocket watch recovered from the battlefield at Chateau-Thierry during the final day of World War I. The watch is open-faced with gold leaf characters with a… Read More |
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| 2018.002.042 Shoe |
Substitute children's shoe from wartime Germany. Made of wood with metal hinges and screws. The heel is ovular-shaped, with a curved piece of thin wood on the back to provide housing for the back… Read More |
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| 2018.002.043 Tapestry |
This is a 17x24" stitched brown cloth wall covering from a German trench dugout. The front of the covering has the lettering "R.R. 27" stitched into it with black stitching. The edges of the… Read More |
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| 2018.002.044 Shovel, Trench |
This is an entrenching tool of German origin. It consists of a heavy wooden shaft about 1 foot in length which connects to the metal shovel head at one end. The shovel head is secured to the shaft… Read More |
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| 2018.002.045 Helmet |
This is a German Pickelhaube helmet, made of black boiled leather and gray metal accents. The most distinctive feature of the Pickelhaube is its iconic dorsal spike, which is made of metal and… Read More |
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| 2018.002.046 Armband |
This is a German chaplain armband made of stitched dyed cloth. The red cross insignia is stitched with five squares with an X stitch in the center. The band along the lengthwise equator of the band… Read More |
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| 2018.002.047 Tag, Identification |
This is an oval-shaped German army identification tag made of dark gray metal. There are two holes punched near the perimeter on the top of the tag and three long, thin holes punched along the… Read More |
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| 2018.002.048 Tag, Identification |
This is a half-oval-shaped German army identification tag made of a dark gray metal. There are two holes punched near the top of the tag above the inscription, where a cord would have been run to be… Read More |
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| 2018.002.049 Tag, Identification |
This is an oval-shaped German army identity disk made of dark gray metal (most likely zinc). There are two holes punched in the top of the disk above the inscription. There is a fine layer of patina… Read More |
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| 2018.002.050 Helmet, Military |
This is a German painted Stahlhelm steel helmet. Mild weight, 13x9". Two metal tubes protrude at angles around the equator of the helmet's dome. There are five bolts/screws inserted into the sides… Read More |
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