Slovakia, First Republic. A Slovak Army Eastern Front Commemorative Trench Art Shell United Republic of (b) Royal Canadian Air Force

(b) Royal Canadian Air Force (engraved "R

marked by silver hallmarking denoting 925 purity

74 mm (w) x 30

awarded to Engineman P

scuff mark on the additional fold-over flap

Slovakia, First Republic. A Slovak Army Eastern Front Commemorative Trench Art Shell United Republic of (b) Royal Canadian Air ForceConstructed of brass, the rim carved into a scalloped edge, the exterior bearing an intricate and highly detailed design consisting of grapevines on a dimpled background, with the stalks bearing etched inscriptions of NA PAMIATKA ZVCHOD FRONT (IN MEMORY OF THE EASTERN FRONT), above a stylized border circumscribing the lower section of the exterior, the base displaying calibre markings, measuring 100 mm (w) x 380 mm (h), in extremely fine condition