Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Personal State Silver Water Pitcher with Iraq Coat of Arms - Manufactured by Christofle of France British Edged Weapons Reverse of armband has a

Reverse of armband has a machine stitched vertical seam

It looks to have been repainted desert tan

with E 1083 on the barrel

though this one appears to be unmarked

Specifications: Years of Manufacture: circa 1770Caliber: n/aAmmunition Type: Powder & TinderOverall Length:  7"Action: Flintlock box lock

Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Personal State Silver Water Pitcher with Iraq Coat of Arms - Manufactured by Christofle of France British Edged Weapons Reverse of armband has aOriginal Item: Only One Available. During the invasion of Iraq in 2003, U. S. soldiers captured and occupied Saddam Hussein's palaces. Much of the State Silver was taken by soldiers as "spoils of war" and brought back to the United States. However, some of it remained in Iraq, some was later returned, and those pieces were auctioned off by the Iraqi government many years later. This particular water pitcher was obtained recently through Al Finjan