Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento visually-hidden He also reported that the

He also reported that the enemy was retreating in some disorder and that the main roads to the enemy rear were cluttered with discarded packs and gear

the lid with an intact glass face

Helen Mary Ward of Amherst

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Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento visually-hidden He also reported that the(Grabenkunst). An interesting trench art memento, constructed of multiple pieces of lacquered light brown wood, the cover bearing a hand carved edelweiss situated against a pebbled field (achieved with intricate hand punching), opening with a functional swivel hinge to reveal a desiccated edelweiss situated within a custom fitted depression, locking closed with a stud emanating above the flower, unmarked, measuring 5 cm (w) x 8 cm (h), likely carved