Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Lizard, As Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Reference Page IX Headgear (These Model "D" Muskets are

(These Model "D" Muskets are available separately

and has faded to a lovely light brown color

Bores are good

17×44mmR CENTERFIRE ammunition

The ricasso of the blade is marked with SOLINGEN in an arc over W & ST

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Lizard, As Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Reference Page IX Headgear (These Model "D" Muskets areOriginal Item: Only One Available. This souvenir beaded lizard, was brought back after the First World War by a USGI. It originates from the Ottoman Empire. Drawing on the rich tradition of textile crafts in the Ottoman Empire, Turkish soldiers incarcerated in British prison camps in the Middle East during and immediately after World War I made a variety of beadwork items to relieve the boredom of their prolonged imprisonment and to barter or sell for