Trench Art – A 77mm Artillery Shell Case Vase

Trench art, made by soldiers, POW’s and civilians from the detritus of the war, was produced during and after World War One. Decorated and embossed artillery shell vases are one of the more common examples of trench art.

77mmfield artillery Shell

An embossed vase made from the the shell case of a 77mm WWI German artillery shell, kindly on loan from Bronwyn Tuohy

artillery shell

An embossed vase made from the the shell case of a 77mm WWI German artillery shell, kindly on loan from Bronwyn Tuohy

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