Original U.S. WWII Aberdeen Proving Grounds Inert Artillery Shell Trench Art Lamp with 81mm Mortar, M1 Mine, and Provenance Note - Functional
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Original Item: Only One Available. Trench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences. It offers an insight not only to their feelings and emotions about the war, but also their surroundings and the materials they had available to them.
Not limited to the World Wars, the history of trench art spans conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars to the present day. Although the practice flourished during World War I, the term 'trench art' is also used to describe souvenirs manufactured by service personnel during World War II. Some items manufactured by soldiers, prisoners of war or civilians during earlier conflicts have been retrospectively described as trench art.
The lamp and its items are completely void of any explosive content and are in total compliance per the BATF standards on inert ordnance. This round cannot be converted back into a live device and is not available for export.
This is an outstanding WWII trench art lamp with a fantastic provenance note on the bottom which identifies it to the period. The note reads:
THE ORDNANCE SCHOOL
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
AVIATION ORDNANCE SECTION
LAMP, M1A1, GI
BASE: MINE, Anti-Tank, Mk 1, inert loaded.
COLUMN: PROJECTILE, Mortar, 81mm, T5
Trim - .50 Caliber
Cartridges
Black - Armor Piercing
Blue - Incendiary
Red - Tracer
Plain - Ball
Cpl. ERNEST A. BEERS
40th Ordnance Co. (Tng)
JANUARY 1944
This is an outstanding note that fully identifies every piece of the lamp, even the different tipped .50 cal rounds. The lamp even still works. What an outstanding piece of provenance to have with a period-put-together lamp! It measures roughly 24” tall with a 7 ¼” base diameter not counting the handle.
A fantastic piece, ready for display!
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