Quality Trench Art
What is Trench Art?
Trench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians from the waste and leftover materials of modern warfare, most notably from the First and Second World Wars.
Makers used spent artillery shell casings, bullets, shrapnel, and uniform buttons to craft items like vases, lighters, ashtrays, and miniature military equipment using basic hand tools.
In brief: Articles associated with wars or skirmishes between nations from pre-1970
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Vintage Bristol Blenheim Mk1 light bomber made from solid brass
Vintage Bristol Blenheim Mk1 light bomber made from solid brass. Excellent example of trench art. 25 cm wide x 18 cm. Mounted on a heavy solid cast-brass base with central support.
An attractive vintage aviation display piece suitable for collectors of RAF and WWII memorabilia
(Ref: TA001) £75
A pair of brass bullet casings from WW1
A pair of brass bullet casings from WW1 dated 1914 and 1918. Crimped edge and waisted design.
Just 4 inches tall
(Ref: TA002) £35 for the pair
A very heavy brass shell casing for use as a small dish or ashtray
A very heavy brass shell casing for use as a small dish or ashtray. Dated 1974 on the base, it was probably part of a consignment of heavy ammunition stored and used in the Falklands war (1982). This shell would have been used on board a destroyer. The coin inset into the centre is a British florin from 1948.
(Ref: TA003) £35
A pair of Trench Art brass vases from 1916-1918
A highly decorative matched pair of First World War trench-art Brass vases made from 75 mm artillery shell cases dated 1916, probably fashioned as trench art c.1916–1918.
Beautiful shape 34 cm tall.
(Ref: TA004) £130 for the pair
4 vintage copper and brass fire hose nozzles
A collection of 4 vintage copper and brass fire hose nozzles. 2 are 30 cm (12 inches) and the other 2 are 47 cm (18.5 inches). Generally in good original condition although the copper barrel on one of the larger ones is a bit knocked about. Used by the wardens and fire brigades during the second World War (1939-1945) to fight the fires caused by incendiary bombs. 1943
ITEM NOW SOLD
(Ref: TA005)
Frilled top brass vase
Frilled top brass vase, fashioned from a brass artillery shell engraved “Alice” and dated 1919. 30 cm tall.
(Ref: TA006) £65
30 cm tall brass vase
30 cm tall brass vase made from an artillery shell and dated 1918. No engraving
(Ref: TA007) £35
Brass vase fashioned from artillery shell casing
Brass vase fashioned from artillery shell casing in WW1 30cm. "EPARGES" in relief
(Ref: TA008) £60
Unusual pair of brass vases
Unusual pair of brass vases made from artillery shells WW1
(Ref: TA009) £120 for the pair
Engraved brass vase from “Sudelkopf 1918”
Engraved brass vase from “ Sudelkopf 1918” 30 cm tall. Made from artillery shell casing.
(Ref: TA010) £60
Brass vase fashioned from artillery shell casing
Tall 35 cm brass vase fashioned from an artillery shell casing WW2 (1941)
(Ref: TA011) £45
Unusual brass vase
A Wartime brass vase fashioned from an artillery shell case.
(Ref: TA012) £50
Flared top brass shell vase from 1916
Flared top brass shell vase from 1916
(Ref: TA013) £50
A brass shell case from Rennes
A brass shell case from Rennes. Relief carving of leaves and acorns
ITEM NOW SOLD
(Ref: TA014)
Pair of WW1 brass vases
A pair of 35 cm tall brass vases from WW1
(Ref: TA015) £99 for the pair
A substantial brass vase
A substantial brass vase fashioned from the casing of an artillery shell in WW1 with deep relief work
(Ref: TA016) £60
Tall Brass vase from 1915
A 35 cm tall brass vase from 1915 with heavy relief embossing.
(Ref: TA017) £60
A splendid vase from 1944
A splendid vase from 1944 inscribed “Souvenir de la bataille de Normandie” with crown cut top.
(Ref: TA018) £60
Brass vase from a shell casing of 1944
A tall (37 cm) brass vase from a shell casing of 1944
(Ref: TA019) £60
Stippled and relief worked brass vase
A stippled and relief worked brass vase with poppy and leaves from one of the World Wars.
(Ref: TA020) £60
Brass vase with relief work (1918)
A heavily stippled brass vase with relief work and crimped top. Dated 1918.
(Ref: TA021) £60
Brass vase with relief work
1916
A crimped top brass vase with relief work which details a church and a crane (bird). 1916
(Ref: TA022) £60
Brass vase from a shell case in WW1
A brass vase from a shell case in WW1. Fine stippling and bold relief work.
ITEM NOW SOLD
(Ref: TA023)
Brass vase from Artillery Shell (WW1)
A superb 34 cm tall brass vase from artillery shell fired during WW1 of special “waisted” form. This vase has everything.
(Ref: TA024) £70
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