Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento Archive heavily creased horizontally through center

heavily creased horizontally through center and vertically along the left side

A mixed lot of eight Haus der Deutschen Kunst (House of German Art) postcard

marked 800

An HJ Auxiliary in the Feuerschutzpolizei sleeve patch

has been scratched out

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento Archive heavily creased horizontally through center(Grabenkunst). An interesting trench art memento, constructed of multiple pieces of lacquered light brown wood, the cover bearing a hand carved edelweiss situated against a pebbled field (achieved with intricate hand punching), opening with a functional swivel hinge to reveal a desiccated edelweiss situated within a custom fitted depression, locking closed with a stud emanating above the flower, unmarked, measuring 5 cm (w) x 8 cm (h), likely carved