France WW1 Trench Art Hotchkiss Machine Gun M1914 Inkwell by Malespina & Richer

FRANCE: Trench art paper weight inkwell in the form 
of the WW1 French Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun 
placed on its tripod, with is ammunition box next to it 
(the box hides the inkwell) and some hand grenades 
close by. 
There is a dedication sign on it: “Souvenir from my 
Regiment”. 
Probably a gift to an officer.  Such gifts were typical 
and representative of the interwar period. 
The diorama is signed by its designer (Malespina), 
maker marked Richer, Paris and also marked “Made 
in France” (It was used since the end of WW1).
Dimensions: 17.5 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm

post WW1 1914 - 1918

Item 100% original

Condition as on the photos: The little bowl for the 
ink is missing.

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