Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Lizard, As Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Reference Page IX Flintlock Muskets and Rifles and there is just a

and there is just a bit of oxidation visible

A very nice example of a hard to find Pre-WWII cap

The big push to convert flintlock muskets to percussion was really initiated by the East India Company in the early 1830s

- Both sling swivels are still present

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Lizard, As Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Reference Page IX Flintlock Muskets and Rifles and there is just aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This souvenir beaded lizard, was brought back after the First World War by a USGI. It 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 beadwork items to relieve the boredom of their prolonged imprisonment and to barter or sell for