Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Necklace Cannons One of the front doors

One of the front doors is also marked with a crown over BN and Riendlat 07 (1907)

showing years of cleaning

fighting bitterly in the Normandy hedge rows

Vernon Wells

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Necklace Cannons One of the front doorsOriginal 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