Germany, Heer. A Trench Art Patriotic Plaque Archive maker marked "LORIOLI & CASTELLI

maker marked "LORIOLI & CASTELLI MILANO V

at Military District No

each constructed of golden-yellow wool with card stock cores and pinned with dual aluminum insignia

medal and ribbon missing

in its Garrard & Co

Germany, Heer. A Trench Art Patriotic Plaque Archive maker marked "LORIOLI & CASTELLI(Heer Grabenkunst Plakette). A striking Heer trench art patriotic plaque, constructed of multiple panels of dark stained wood, the obverse bearing a hand carved relief of a Heer soldier wearing a Stahlhelm and greatcoat, executed in exceptional detail, surrounded by hand carved inscriptions of SCHLICT U. EINFACT SPT U. FRH (PLAIN AND SIMPLE, LATE AND EARLY), UNVERZAGT IM STRMEN (UNDAUNTED IN THE ASSAULT), "ANSPRUCHLOSE (SIC) INFANTERIE"