Germany, Imperial. An S.S. Rugia Trench Art-Style Picture Frame United Republic of topped by a silvered ring

topped by a silvered ring and a raised red centre

along with an insignia bearing a crossed baton and sword in bronze gilt

though with heavy armor and ordnance

the obverse depicting a map of Europe showing the German “Reich”

the majority featuring images and illustrations pertaining to German East Africa

Germany, Imperial. An S.S. Rugia Trench Art-Style Picture Frame United Republic of topped by a silvered ring(S. S. Rugia Grabeskunst Bilderrahmen). A unique S. S. Rugia trench art style commemorative picture frame, consisting of a white painted wooden lifebuoy, bearing hand painted flags of Imperial Germany, the city of Hamburg, the Hamburg America Line, and a Reichskriegsflagge, in addition to raised and gilt inscriptions of S. S. RUGIA and HAMBURG, surrounding a carved dark brown wooden frame which retains an intact glass face, the reverse with two swivel