Original Magnificent WWI Trench Art "Leg" Lighter Named to Famous Lafayette Escadrille Pilot Bert Hall Brown Bess Year of Manufacture: circa 1895

Year of Manufacture: circa 1895

and sling end frog (frosch)

Barrel Markings are fully legible

mounted bottle rocket and unfortunately

This is probably due to the Army and Navy contracts overlapping

Original Magnificent WWI Trench Art "Leg" Lighter Named to Famous Lafayette Escadrille Pilot Bert Hall Brown Bess Year of Manufacture: circa 1895Original Item: One of a Kind. This may or may not have come to us in a package marked FRAGILE. Its a leg! But not just that, it's also a lighter! This is a magnificent example of WWI Era "Trench Art", a cigar or cigarette lighter in the form of a lady's leg. It is made from blacked copper and brass, with the top of the leg coming off to reveal the workings of the lighter. It measures approximately 5 1 4 inches long. Quite a bit of time must have gone