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German penknife, World War I

German penknife, retrieved from the battlefield by Ernest Titcombe of Lydiard Tregoze. It is dated DUSSELDORF 1902 1 MAI 15 OKTR and embossed on both sides in th style of Art Nouveau. One side carries the head of KRONPRINZ FR. WILHELM PROTECTOR (Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of the German Empire & Kingdom of Prussia) and a castle. The reverse features a man carrying an implement and a female figure.

The knife appears to commemorate an event, possibly an exhibition. No doubt further investigation into the inscriptions will tell us more.

To find out about the wartime experience of Ernest Titcombe, see Items of Interest

Year
1902-1918
Type
Other
Owner
Friends of Lydiard Park
Copyright
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on
Tuesday 23rd November 2021
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