Germany, Wehrmacht. A POW Trench Art Cigarette Dispenser, c. 1944 visually-hidden Type III for Finnish Soldiers

Type III for Finnish Soldiers : Blackened iron

with period repair to seams with tape

heavily gilded silver

the post secured in place by a washer on the inside

briefly holding the position of titular Emperor

Germany, Wehrmacht. A POW Trench Art Cigarette Dispenser, c. 1944 visually-hidden Type III for Finnish Soldiers(Grabenkunst Zigarettenspender). A superb prisoner of war (POW) trench art cigarette dispenser, of multi piece lacquered and painted wood construction, consisting of gabled house with all features faithfully executed with painted and hand carved details, with a depressible chimney the releases the floor of the house to release a cigarette, competed with a removable roof to reload contents, unmarked, measuring 15 cm (l) x 13. 5 cm (w) x 16. 5 cm (h),