Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Lizard, As Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Reference Page IX Headgear The ricasso of the blade

The ricasso of the blade is marked with SOLINGEN in an arc over W & ST

The move proved partly successful but with Wellington having sent his reinforcements to the center

would float to the top

Bores are good

mopping up in the villages continued throughout the day

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Lizard, As Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Reference Page IX Headgear The ricasso of the bladeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This souvenir beaded lizard, was brought back after the First World War by a USGI. It originates from the Ottoman Empire. Drawing on the rich tradition of textile crafts in the Ottoman Empire, Turkish soldiers incarcerated in British prison camps in the Middle East during and immediately after World War I made a variety of beadwork items to relieve the boredom of their prolonged imprisonment and to barter or sell for