Original Imperial German WWI “Weltkrieg 1914-1916” Trench Art Machete with Shrapnel Shell Fragment HandleOriginal Imperial German WWI “Weltkrieg 1914-1916” Trench Art Machete with Shrapnel Shell Fragment Handle Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly about 80 pounds - who

about 80 pounds - who spoke broken English

which someone in the past has taped over

The chevrons are still well-defined on the side of the head as shown

with just a few tiny speckles of light staining

and this VERY late production example has been so modified

Original Imperial German WWI “Weltkrieg 1914-1916” Trench Art Machete with Shrapnel Shell Fragment HandleOriginal Imperial German WWI “Weltkrieg 1914-1916” Trench Art Machete with Shrapnel Shell Fragment Handle Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly about 80 pounds - whoOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an exceptional piece of WWI trench art constructed from a large fragment of an artillery projectile and fashioned into a substantial machete like edged weapon. It measures roughly 19 long with a 14 blade. The blade is stamped with what looks like a depiction of the planchet of a French Croix de Guerre, with the text surrounding it: WELT KRIEG 1914 1916 This denotes that it was likely made during 1916, in the