Germany, Wehrmacht. A POW Trench Art Cigarette Dispenser, c. 1944 GTRexclude encircled by laurel and oak

encircled by laurel and oak leaf wreaths with the inscription DEM VERDIENSTE

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Germany, Wehrmacht. A POW Trench Art Cigarette Dispenser, c. 1944 GTRexclude encircled by laurel and oak(Grabenkunst Zigarettenspender). A superb prisoner of war (POW) trench art cigarette dispenser, of multi piece lacquered and painted wood construction, consisting of gabled house with all features faithfully executed with painted and hand carved details, with a depressible chimney the releases the floor of the house to release a cigarette, competed with a removable roof to reload contents, unmarked, measuring 15 cm (l) x 13. 5 cm (w) x 16. 5 cm (h),