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.

This is a very attractive trench art vase with incredible artwork present. The shell casing itself is a 1916 dated 75mm. The most striking feature of the vase is the Bavarian Air Service Pilots badge that was masterfully formed into the brass. There is a number scratched into the badge relief (287) which we believe may have been either a mission count or flight hours logged.

Overall this is an excellent work of art that comes more than ready for further research and display.