Wonderful WWII "Heart Shield Bible" Presented 3/20/1944 with Heartfelt Inscription
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Wonderful WWII "Heart Shield Bible" Presented 3/20/1944 with Heartfelt Inscription

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ARTIFACT: Wonderful, WWII "Heart Shield Bible". The shield and prayer book for Catholics present by wife 3/20/44 with heart felt inscription reading: "To My Husband, the Sweetest Man on Earth Š From, His Wife, Anne M. (?) Who Loves Him With All Her Heart Š Monday Nite March 20th, 1944" The names on the presentation card are blacked out, per Army regulations and is numbered "31079168 U.S. Army

VINTAGE: Circa WWII

SIZE: 4 1/8" x 1 ¼"

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Gold plated steel plate cover, cardboard, paper, ink, glue bound.

ATTACHMENT: None.

MARKINGS: "Know Your Bible Company Š 317 Sycamore Street, CINCINNATI, OHIO U.S.A" "Circa 1943 KNOW YOUR BIBLE CO. Š CIN'IT, OHIO, U.S.A".

ITEM NOTES: This is from a US Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MAX95 LAAEX12/14 SHEX2/16

CONDITION: 8 (Excellent-): Bible plate shows moderate wear, nearly all gold details remain intact. Bible is in excellent condition, the pages are intact with no discoloration, rips or tears.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.