Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

TRENCH ART LETTER OPENER

Date

1917

Materials

BRASS

No. Pieces

1

Length

19.8

Width

2.1

Description

SOUVENIR LETTER OPENER MADE FROM BRASS SHELL & BULLET CASING. REGIMENTAL CREST AFFIXED TO HANDLE. BLADE ENGRAVED: "SOUJENIR DE LA SOMME 1917". WORN.

Subjects

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION T&E

DOCUMENTARY ARTIFACT

Historical Association

COMMEMORATIVE

MILITARY

History

SOMME BATTLEFIELD LOCATED EASTERN FRANCE. DONOR, STATES THAT FATHER BROUGHT SOUVENIR HOME FROM THE SOMME BATTLEFIELD. HE SERVED IN THE CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES (CEF), CALVARY & SIGNED UP IN REGINA. HE FOUGHT AT THE SOMME. THIS TYPE OF SOUVENIR IS USUALLY IDENTIFIED AS TRENCH ART. DONOR IS RETIRED PROFESSOR & FORMER V.P. OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE.

Catalogue Number

P19880068000

Acquisition Date

1988-11

Collection

Museum

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