Lot 313

Description

Australia, WWII, trench art photo frames (2) made of the metal from an aircraft, features a cut-out map of Australia with a fold-back base and another metal section fitted to ensure strength of fold-back base (tot size W 14.5cm x H 12cm x base 9.5cm), in the centre of the map is a cut-out area with an inscribed border to form a photo frame, at each side is an inscribed flag, below the left flag is inscribed A I F and below the right flag is inscribed 1943, below these are inscribed fauna and below the map is inscribed Greetings, both frames have a b&w photo insert, one is an unidentified soldier wearing a helmet and the other features two officers and on the reverse is written, 'Lae CO. Lt Col Withy/& Tom McCauley/20.10.41'. The last photo with a stain, otherwise very fine. (2)