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Souvenir - VARIOUS SOUVENIRS, WW1

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Historical information

Items souveniered or collected by James Worland Mills No 3441 59th Batt AIF. Refer 169P.

Physical description

Metal souvenirs from France and Letter opener.
.1) Silver shield with cross, wheat, on either side, crown on top. Town coat-of arms for Ypres, with clasp.
.2) Tarnished metal, lion on shield, crown on top,3 leaf clover on either side, town coat-of-arms for Arras, with clasp.
.3) Letter opener. Trench art - metal rifle cartridge with pressed brass handle and knife/blade.

Inscriptions & markings

.1) "YPRES" coat of arms.
.2) "ARRAS" coat of arms.
.3) "SOUVENIR OF FRANCE" (under helmet)

Subjects

Identifier

168.3

Date made

WW1

Materials

Metals

Measurements

Length: 2.1 centimetres, Width: 2.2 centimetres

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https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/57fd9d27d0cdd12c400cd4e9

Accessed 22 November 2024

This record was last updated 3 years ago

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