{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-coastal-artillery-captured-german-10-5cm-artillery-trench-art-shell-on-legs-inert","title":"Original U.S. WWII Inert Coastal Artillery Captured German 10.5cm Artillery Trench Art Shell on Legs - Inert","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. One-of-a-Kind. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot Available for Export.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a great piece of trench art made by an American soldier in the Coastal Artillery. The piece is made from a German 10.5cm shell, with an attached Coastal Artillery Corps emblem made from shell pieces, held up by three smaller shell legs. It is unclear whether this was meant to be an ashtray, or a standalone display piece. The Coastal Artillery emblem is only attached by the two bottom rivets, and is currently a bit loose. It should be better affixed by some glue or something else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe side of the shell above the emblem is painted with the information that was originally on the bottom of the shell:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6349 St.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10,5 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS.F.K. 18\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis information is no longer visible on the bottom of the shell. The information on the bottom of the three smaller shells is also no longer visible. There are rubber pads attached at the throat of each round so it sits on the ground without causing damage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece measures 22¾ x 6 ½ x 6”. A great piece of trench art, ready to display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45221854675013,"sku":"ONSV26HAD014","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV26HAD014__01.jpg?v=1782484798","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-coastal-artillery-captured-german-10-5cm-artillery-trench-art-shell-on-legs-inert","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}