Original Ottoman Empire WWI Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Bottle British Documents & Books All items are offered in

All items are offered in very good condition

Scabbard is still soft and pliable

the lock still functions correctly

Aluminum oak leaf bands with rings

Original Ottoman Empire WWI Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Bottle British Documents & Books All items are offered inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This souvenir beaded glass bottle was brought back after the First World War by a USGI and originates from the Ottoman Empire. Drawing on the rich tradition of textile crafts in the Ottoman Empire, Turkish soldiers incarcerated in British prison camps in the Middle East during and immediately after World War I made a variety of bead work items to relieve the boredom of their prolonged imprisonment and to barter or