A Pair of World War I Brass Trench Art Shells/Vases, France

A Pair of World War I Brass Trench Art Shells/Vases, France

Pair of French Trench Art Vases / shell casings from the World War I vases.

Trench art objects are holders of soldiers' memories and reminders of the conflict they faced. Made out of recycled war refuse such as shell casings, spent bullets or whatever came to hand, they open a window to the past. They tell us things like where soldiers went and what their surroundings were like.
Trench Art is usually associated with the First World War

H29 D10cm


Dimensions
Height: 11.42 in (29 cm)
Diameter: 3.94 in (10 cm)

Style
Folk Art

Materials and Techniques
Brass

Place of Origin
France

Period
Early 20th Century



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