$120.00 USD
Trench Art necklace pendant. A rare sweetheart token from one man to another. Made in WWII by an Australian soldier during downtime, likely in New Guinea. A beautifully formed heart, cut from an Australian coin, 1943. The tail of the coin was filed smooth, then very elegantly engraved "From Lou to Jimmie". Lou is sweetly scripted, and Jimmie is in a handsome and playful uppercase. A very moving trench art love token, the first one I've ever encountered engraved from one man to another.
1 1/8 inch
28 mm