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Quality Antique Ww1 Trench Art Brass Empty Shell Case
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for sale €345     $375
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Quality Antique Ww1 Trench Art Brass Empty Shell Case

1900 - 1920
Description

Quality antique WW1 trench art brass empty shell case having a quality WW1 trench art empty shell case with beautiful decoration with leaves and a crest with ''ROBAI'' engraved to the centre.

D. 1915

Physical Dimensions
Height
22.5cm (8.86")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Ww1 Brass Trench Art Vase to the 1910s.

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SA1197416
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Description
Quality antique WW1 trench art brass empty shell case having a quality WW1 trench art empty shell case with beautiful decoration with leaves and a crest with ''ROBAI'' engraved to the centre.

D. 1915

Height
22.5cm (8.86")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Ww1 Brass Trench Art Vase to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1197416
Dealers Internal Ref
ES
Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019
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A brass First World War artillery shell casing converted into a trench art vase featuring stippled foliage decoration and a central shield.
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Archive I A brass First World War artillery shell casing converted into a trench art vase featuring stippled foliage decoration and a central shield.

Quality Antique Ww1 Trench Art Brass Empty Shell Case

Archive II A brass First World War artillery shell casing converted into a trench art vase featuring stippled foliage decoration and a central shield. View II
Archive III A brass First World War artillery shell casing converted into a trench art vase featuring stippled foliage decoration and a central shield. View III
Archive IV A brass First World War artillery shell casing converted into a trench art vase featuring stippled foliage decoration and a central shield. View IV
Archive V A brass First World War artillery shell casing converted into a trench art vase featuring stippled foliage decoration and a central shield. View V
Archive VI A brass First World War artillery shell casing converted into a trench art vase featuring stippled foliage decoration and a central shield. View VI
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Telephone 07789 374912
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Suffolk
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/rebeccasarahantiques
Verified Since Jun 2019
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques
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A brass First World War artillery shell casing converted into a trench art vase featuring stippled foliage decoration and a central shield.
Quality antique WW1 trench art brass empty shell case
Ref: SA1197416
A brass First World War artillery shell casing converted into a trench art vase featuring stippled foliage decoration and a central shield.
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  • ObjectVases
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleWW1 Military
  • MaterialBrass
  • ColourBrass
  • MotifsStippled background, Oak leaf foliage, Scalloped rim, Shield crest
  • SizeH 22.5 cm (9 in) x W 9 cm (4 in) x D 9 cm (4 in)

This brass empty shell case from 1910 represents the First World War military style. The cylindrical body exhibits a warm, polished brass coloration with a stippled background texture and engraved oak leaf foliage. A prominent shield crest occupies the centre, featuring the word "ROBAI" inscribed across its surface, accompanied by a scalloped rim at the top and a circular base moulding at the bottom. The object measures 22.5 cm high, 9 cm wide, and 9 cm deep. Suitable for placement on a mantelpiece in a gentleman's library or study, it functions practically as a vase for dried florals or stands alone as a decorative historical ornament.

FAQs

Trench art refers to decorative or functional items created by military personnel, war prisoners, or civilians using discarded war material such as brass artillery shell casings during or immediately after the conflict.

Artillery shell cases were made primarily of brass alloy, which was worked using basic hand tools such as steel punches, hammers, and improvised chisels to create stippled, repousse, and chased patterns.

Authentic trench art typically displays factory ordnance stamps or dates on the shell base, hand-worked decorative repousse or punched motifs, and often features specific battleground names or military insignia.

Trench art brass shell cases can be repurposed as unique flower vases, pencil holders, or standalone decorative accents on mantelpieces, sideboards, and bookshelves.

Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth. If a polished look is preferred, apply a specialist brass cleaner, or leave untreated to allow the natural surface oxidisation and aged patina to remain intact.
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