Description
the bottom part has stitched on field green wool backing
with new silver finish on obverse
the other in bronze grade (in solid bronze)
but an army Wehrpaß
Original lacquer
A First War German Matchbox Cover Depicting A Battle Scene Archive the bottom part has stitchedA First War (Imperial) German matchbox cover, depicting a group of German soldiers storming a trench; constructed of pressed sheet medal (magnetic); crimped on one side; with two of the sides partially cut out to allow the fingers to slide the matchbox out of the cover once empty, and to strike the match on the igniter strip; with a cut out on the bottom to push out the matchbox drawer; measuring 61 mm x 40 mm; dark attractive patina with contact