Germany, Imperial. A Desk Ornament Carved by a German POW in Malta, c. 1917 GTRexclude (Orden de San Carlos)

(Orden de San Carlos)

He saw three rank advancements in 1942: to Acting Lance Sergeant (August 1

Torgauerstr

73 mm (h - inclusive of integral ring suspension)

TORONTO 2 CANADA"

Germany, Imperial. A Desk Ornament Carved by a German POW in Malta, c. 1917 GTRexclude (Orden de San Carlos)(Grabenkunst Schreibtischdekoration). Constructed of lacquered dark brown wood, consisting of a sphere emanating from a cascading stem, bearing hand painted imagery of tents amid trees and building, topped by a German national eagle, in turn affixed to a flattened base of identical construction, bearing dates 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, interspersed with an inscription of MALTA KRIEGSGEFANGENEN=LAGER, the base showing a rivet securing the finial in place