A haunting artifact from the front lines of WW1. This steel badge likely served as a personal devotional or protective charm, carried or worn by a soldier facing the realities of trench warfare. The symbolism - a memento mori paired with sacred text - reflects the emotional extremes of the time: faith, mortality, fear, and hope.
MATERIALS: steel
AGE: c. 1915
CONDITION: Very good
SIZE: 1 7/8" x 1 1/4"