Germany, Imperial. A 1916 POW Trench Art Desk Ornament certificate_of_authenticity with a ribbon banner inscribed

with a ribbon banner inscribed "IL VALORE FV PARIAL SACRIFICIO" backed by an open-ended wreath of laurel leaves

The pommel screws in tightly to securely maintain the structural integrity of the dagger

He sailed with his unit from Quebec City

162 mm x 213 mm each)

the central crossguard marked with the SA Group Gau mark "He" (Hessen) on the obverse

Germany, Imperial. A 1916 POW Trench Art Desk Ornament certificate_of_authenticity with a ribbon banner inscribed(Grabenkunst Schreibtischdekoration). An unusual trench art desk ornament, constructed of multiple pieces of wood with multi coloured lacquered paint, consisting of a multi step base, with one level circumscribed by dates 1916, in turn topped by oval mirrors and stylized acorns, culminating in a pedestal upon which is perched a crude hand carved German national eagle with wire feet, unmarked, measuring 38 cm (h), each segment has loosened and the