matchbox holder

Description
Brass matchbox holder, possibly made in the trenches during the First World War. It consists of a stand made from a bullet, with one end split into two and welded to a holder made from a shell cartridge. This creates a clamp to hold a matchbox. The punched design commemorates the battles of Ypres, Lens, Ancre and Arras in Gothic lettering, as well as the dates 1916 and 1917.
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Signature & date

punching:side 1:"Ypres/1917/1916/Lens"
punching:side 2:"Ancre/1916/1917/Arras"
punching:base:"A.TE/C/2.13"

Measurement type, part and reading

Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 8.5cm (L 3 3/8")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 4cm (W 1 9/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:D 2cm (D 13/16")

Accession number

2010-010-001

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