Lot 08311

WWI Military Trench Art: The soldiers used empty shell cases to manufacture a variety of objects, including lighters, vases, photoframes, ashtrays, etc. This is a very nice example of that era, a bronze vase with scalloped top edge fashioned from brass shell casing, decorated with engravings made with a series of punch marks, depicting a minaret topped with a ribbon inscribed “1917 – SALONICA – 1918”. The base of the brass shell has a series of stamped marks, incl. “PATRONENFABRIK * KARLSRUHE” and “St 229”, “Sp 255” and “NOV. 1915”. The base measures 9cm. in diameter and the height of the vase is approx. 20cm. Weight: 736gr.