Original U.S. WWII Italian Naked Woman NAPLES 1945 Aluminum Knife - USGI Souvenir Trench Art 19th Century Serial number on this example

Serial number on this example is 89767 placing it mid-production around 1872

it is constructed of framed steel and expertly painted

303 cal bolt action rifle in 1888

Made by S&R and inspected by J

and SWITZERLAND (EXCEPT SOUTH EAST)

Original U.S. WWII Italian Naked Woman NAPLES 1945 Aluminum Knife - USGI Souvenir Trench Art 19th Century Serial number on this exampleOriginal Item: Only One Available. Italian manufactured late WWII period souvenir knife (not sharp) with a naked lady for a grip. These "nude knives" were popular with American troops and were offered in small street markets throughout Naples. This example is marked NAPLES 1945 with an engraving pen on the blade, there also is a small image of a volcanic island engraved. USGI Vets bought these as a lighthearted reminder of their time abroad.