Original Items. Only One Set 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.

This is a large fragment of a German artillery shell which was fired and exploded, with a large chunk of the shell remaining together in this shape. This fragment still retains the driving band which has blown open and apart, with some of the bands still attached in the correct way. There is still visible threading at the bottom. This piece is roughly 12½” long with the driving bands making it roughly 7” wide.

Also included is a smaller piece of a shell with a period tag reading Pc. of Artillery shell. This piece measures 8” long.

A really phenomenal pair of shell fragments, ready for further research and display. 

Totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive device, not available for export. This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America.

All deactivated ordnance sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF).