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This is a desk piece commemorating the Battle of Lens in 1917. This information is written on its marble base. Mounted to the base, which measures 6″ x 3 1/4,” is a jagged piece of shrapnel.
GERMANY – DESK PIECE – BATTLE OF LENS
SKU: 24-96$175.00
This is a desk piece commemorating the Battle of Lens in 1917. This information is written on its marble base. Mounted to the base, which measures 6″ x 3 1/4,” is a jagged piece of shrapnel.
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This is a desk piece commemorating the Battle of Lens in 1917. This information is written on its marble base. Mounted to the base, which measures 6″ x 3 1/4,” is a jagged piece of shrapnel.
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