Object details

Category
Souvenirs and ephemera
Related period
Second World War (production), Second World War (association)
Production date
1941-10
Materials

whole: wood, metal

Dimensions

whole: H: 10cm W: 7.5cm D: 3.5cm

Catalogue number
EPH 4940

Object associations

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