Original U.S. WWII Navy Seabeas Construction Battalion Trench Art Model on Base Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts The lockplate marked very faintly

The lockplate marked very faintly with partial date 853 in the Austrian fashion and the remains double headed eagle

and there is chipping and a few chunks missing near the pommel guard

The modern consensus is that its true purpose was for grinding corn or wheat or

Blade Style: Single Edge w/ Fuller

and most likely from moth damage

Original U.S. WWII Navy Seabeas Construction Battalion Trench Art Model on Base Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts The lockplate marked very faintlyOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous and adorable piece of WWII trench art, a small model of a Seabee, the name given to the Naval Construction Battalions that served overseas during the war. The model measures 5 x 3 x 5. The bee and its head appear to be made of wood, while colored pipe cleaners make up the arms and legs. Hes holding a knife, an ax, a machine gun, and a hammer. His wings are made of a light metal, possibly tin. The