France WWI Trench Art Hotchkiss Machine Gun M1914 Inkwell 170th Infantry Regiment by Ouveb

FRANCE: Trench art paper weight - inkwell in the form 
of a manned WW1 French Hotchkiss M1914 Machine 
Gun. 
There is visible a dedication sign on it that relates the 
item to the 170th Infantry Regiment  (the Unit fought 
on the Western Front during WW1 and took part in the 
Battles of Champagne, Verdun, Meuse, Somme, Artois 
& Aisne). 
Probably a gift to an officer. Such gifts were typical 
and representative of the interwar period. 
The diorama is signed by its designer (Ouveb) .
Dimensions: 16 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm

post WW1 1914 - 1918

Item 100% original

Condition as on the photos: The little bowl for the 
ink is missing.

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