Original British WWI Trench Art Brass 18 Pounder Shell Casing Sugar Container With Ottoman Belt Buckle Emblem & Scoop
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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.
Like all deactivated ordnance, this is not available for export.
This is a great sugar container made from artillery shells with an Ottoman Empire belt buckle emblem attached at the top. The shell itself is a British 18 Pounder shell dated February 1916.
The container is on a brass base piece reading V.S.M. / OMKIVA. This is then attached to a small wooden base measuring 3 ½ x 3 ½”. The entire set is roughly 8 x 4 x 5”.
The scoop is made from a .303 round, and the handle for the container is a driving band from a shell.
Ready for display.
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