Original British WWI Pair of Painted Glass Trench Art Floats “War Relics” - Floats As Used On Anti-Submarine Mines German Gun Magazines so most likely it was

so most likely it was sanded down at some point

There is lovely etching on the blade however the oxidation on the surface makes it somewhat hard to see

It features a lay down collar with braid

which contains a specialized brass mounted wood barrel cleaning jag with a threaded attachment to the rear

Original British WWI Pair of Painted Glass Trench Art Floats “War Relics” - Floats As Used On Anti-Submarine Mines German Gun Magazines so most likely it wasOriginal Items: Only One Pair (2) Available. Trench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences. It offers an insight not only to their feelings and emotions about the war, but also their surroundings and the materials they had available to them. Not limited to the World Wars, the history of trench art spans conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars