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Ypres crucifix
This crucifix is made from bullet cartridges and features the word 'Ypres' above the image of Christ. This is an example of 'trench art', and these would have been sold near battlefields as souvenirs to battlefield tourists and talismans to the soldiers themselves. My grandfather must have bought this in Ypres while he was stationed there. It has been on our family mantelpiece for years, and my si…
Bidragydere
- Katherine Sanborn
Emne
- World War I
- 1. verdenskrig
Type af genstand
- Memorabilia
Ejerinstiution
Aggregator
Rettigheder for medierne i denne optagelse (medmindre andet er angivet)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Oprettelsesdato
- 2014-09-04 13:42:41 UTC
- 2014-09-04
- 2014-09-04
Steder
- Western Front
Oprindelse
- INTERNET
Kilde
- UGC
Identifikator
- 190805
- https://1914-1918.europeana.eu/contributions/17537/attachments/190805
Sprog
- und
- und
Er en del af
- EnrichEuropeana
Leverende land
- Europe
Navn på samling
Første gang offentliggjort på Europeana
- 2019-09-11T08:28:26.945Z
Sidste gang opdateret fra den ejerinstiution
- 2023-06-05T08:05:33.085Z
Indholdsfortegnelse
- This crucifix is made from bullet cartridges and features the word 'Ypres' above the image of Christ. This is an example of 'trench art', and these would have been sold near battlefields as souvenirs to battlefield tourists and talismans to the soldiers themselves. My grandfather must have bought this in Ypres while he was stationed there. It has been on our family mantelpiece for years, and my sister Louise (named after Thomas's wife, our grandmother) took it around the world and sent it from Portugal so it could be photographed for the roadshow.