Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Model Spitfire Hand-Carved by a German POW Republic of below lay two crossed branches

below lay two crossed branches

Portuguese coat-of-arms in bronze gilt with red and white enamels mounted to a circular bronze gilt base

consisting of 1) A 1975 Meeting of NCO Students in Wetzlar Badge 2) A 1975 Meeting of Veteran Minesweepers in Cuxhaven badge 3) A 1977 50-Year Anniversary of the Naval Association in Berlin-Neukölln

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maker marked on reverse “LORIOLI

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Model Spitfire Hand-Carved by a German POW Republic of below lay two crossed branches(Modellflugzeug). An interesting trench art model Supermarine Spitfire, constructed of multiple pieces of hand carved and lacquered dark brown wood, with components riveted or glued together, consisting of a faithful scale model of an early two propeller aircraft, affixed to a pedestal with a single metal rivet, unmarked and measuring 24 cm in total height, the plane detaches from the pedestal and sits in a diving position when attached, a super