Slovakia, First Republic. A Slovak Army Eastern Front Commemorative Trench Art Shell visually-hidden In bronze gilt with orange

In bronze gilt with orange enamels

Footnote: The Court Officials Merit Medal (Rajaruchi) was instituted in 1897

Constructed of blackened

minor scratching and loss of finish evident

the visor itself semi-stiff

Slovakia, First Republic. A Slovak Army Eastern Front Commemorative Trench Art Shell visually-hidden In bronze gilt with orangeConstructed of brass, the rim carved into a scalloped edge, the exterior bearing an intricate and highly detailed design consisting of grapevines on a dimpled background, with the stalks bearing etched inscriptions of NA PAMIATKA ZVCHOD FRONT (IN MEMORY OF THE EASTERN FRONT), above a stylized border circumscribing the lower section of the exterior, the base displaying calibre markings, measuring 100 mm (w) x 380 mm (h), in extremely fine condition