Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Necklace Cannons There are some marks scratched

There are some marks scratched in and scratches

Vernon Wells

fighting bitterly in the Normandy hedge rows

The patent date on the cylinder is legible below the clear COLTS PATENT and serial number: PAT

this is about as good as they come

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Necklace Cannons There are some marks scratchedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This souvenir beaded woman's necklace was brought back after the First World War. It was finely handmade 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