Poppy from 1916 is poignant survivor

Picked from a trench in 1916, a poppy which is thought to be the only surviving example from the First World War sold for £5200 at Duke’s of Dorchester earlier this month.

Though faded, the poppy was still in good condition, having been preserved in an acrylic block since…

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