Slovakia, I Republic. A Pair Of Russian Front Trench Art Brass Shell Cases 1943 United Republic of The reverse identifies the owner

The reverse identifies the owner as picture department of the central editorial staff “Bavarian Ostmark” in Bayreuth

with matching chocolate brown piping along the top edge and flanking either side of the band

Erich Richten" & "1917"

with section of cypher missing

Slovakia, I Republic. A Pair Of Russian Front Trench Art Brass Shell Cases 1943 United Republic of The reverse identifies the ownerA pair of commemorative trench art brass shell cases, including an Eastern Front shell, the exterior bearing an etched inscription of PAMIATKA Z RUSKEJ VOJNY (MEMENTO OF THE RUSSIAN WAR), topped by a Slovak national eagle and cross, in turn flanked by a helmeted soldier, above a personalized dedication, the base with calibre stamps and Cyrillic markings indicating that this example is a captured Soviet shell, in extremely fine condition, and; a second