WWI German Brooch - Made from Artillery Shell Band communication but they are from before

but they are from before WWII

This is a reproduction 8cm Gr

Period Bakelite game piece container

These just did not survive because of their simple construction

That being said the description below still applies

WWI German Brooch - Made from Artillery Shell Band communication but they are from beforeVintage WWI brooch made from an artillery shell band. It is carved 1914 1917 with a small iron cross and ribbon etched in the center. I am unsure if this piece was made by a soldier for a sweetheart during the war or a piece made by a veteran to wear himself after the war to commemorate his service (soldiers who were wounded by shrapnel, would turn the piece into something artistic to show what had happened). Either situation is plausible. It is in