Slovakia, First Republic. A Slovak Army Eastern Front Commemorative Trench Art Shell Auction with the eyes inset with

with the eyes inset with two cut red glass gems

the reverse with a loop for uniform attachment

dated May 1 to 31

unmarked but showing the typical manufacturing characteristics of Rothe & Neffe in Vienna

accompanied by a period original lady’s ribbon with a horizontal pinback

Slovakia, First Republic. A Slovak Army Eastern Front Commemorative Trench Art Shell Auction with the eyes inset withConstructed of brass, the rim carved into a scalloped edge, the exterior bearing an intricate and highly detailed design consisting of grapevines on a dimpled background, with the stalks bearing etched inscriptions of NA PAMIATKA ZVCHOD FRONT (IN MEMORY OF THE EASTERN FRONT), above a stylized border circumscribing the lower section of the exterior, the base displaying calibre markings, measuring 100 mm (w) x 380 mm (h), in extremely fine condition