Russia, Imperial. A Trench Art Letter Holder Auction today a part of Groß-Umstadt

today a part of Groß-Umstadt

A fine quality manufacture textbook example of this rare and very desirable Royal Bavarian Merit Order of St

shield with blue enameled lions

mothing evident on the green wool reverse

Case of issue constructed of black carton

Russia, Imperial. A Trench Art Letter Holder Auction today a part of Groß-UmstadtA rare and ornate Imperial Russian trench art letter opener, constructed of multiple pieces of brass securely held together at the seams by solder, featuring scalloped edges decorated along the edges with stamped designs, featuring three cascading tiers of increasing depths, with the back bearing a raised and extremely detailed Imperial Russian Coat of arms, flanked on each side by floral and leafed branches, the reverse riveted with two integral