Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Silver Plated Formal Dinner Knives with Iraq Coat of Arms - Manufactured by Christofle of France Feed Block Assembly This set is offered in

This set is offered in NOS mint condition inside the original cardboard box which is dated November 1968

The internal helmet sweatband is absent

with headquarters located in the former Hotel Cecil

which is attached to a belt hanger

though there is some verdigris buildup

Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Silver Plated Formal Dinner Knives with Iraq Coat of Arms - Manufactured by Christofle of France Feed Block Assembly This set is offered inOriginal Items: Very Few Available. During the invasion of Iraq in 2003, U. S. soldiers captured and occupied Saddam Hussein's palaces. Much of the State Silver was taken by soldiers as "spoils of war" and brought back to the United States. However, some of it remained in Iraq, some was later returned, and those pieces were auctioned off by the Iraqi government many years later. These particular knives were obtained recently through Al Finjan Antiques