these caps were in very short supply during the battle of the bulge during the winter of 1944/45
A tremendous amount of work is dedicated to creating these pieces
with a lovely honey brown colored finish
It appears this European howitzer (not a mortar as the trunions are in the middle) has had various markings and dates removed which was common practice when captured weapons were shipped to Nepal by International arms dealers in order to disguise a weapon's origin in the hope of repeat orders going back to the initial supplier
Reference to the tabular resume of the Forestry organization shows the existence of three distinct groups: the Service Companies
Original Dutch East Indies Kris Dagger with Carved Handle in Scabbard from the Island of Sumatra - circa 1850 Brown Bess Musket Parts these caps were in veryOriginal Item: One Only. The kris or keris is a prized asymmetrical dagger most strongly associated with the culture of Indonesia, but also indigenous to Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei and Singapore. It is known as kalis in the southern Philippines. The kris is famous for its distinctive wavy blade. A kris can be divided into three parts: bilah (blade), hulu (hilt), and warangka (sheath). These parts of the kris are objects of art, often carved in