{"product_id":"france-encrier-fusee-artisanat-de-tranchee","title":"FRANCE. Trench inkwell – Mle 1899\/1915 time fuse dated 1917 – French WWI Artillery","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAuthentic trench inkwell made from a French Model 1899 time fuse modified in 1915, dated March 1917.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis fuse equipped the shells of the famous French 75 mm cannon during World War I. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe circular graduation corresponds to the precise adjustment system used by French artillery to program air bursts over enemy positions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eObject type: Trench inkwell.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eDimensions: 12.5 x 10 x 11 cm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eMaterial: Converted time fuse (steel \/ brass).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eModel: 1899 modified 1915.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginal caliber: 75 mm shell.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eManufacture: March 1917 (\"3\/17\" marking).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eGraduation: Adjustable ring from 0 to 22 seconds.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ePeriod: World War I (1914-1918).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eOrigin: Handcrafted, made by a soldier or prisoner of war.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAfter neutralization, many fuses recovered from the front were transformed by soldiers into utilitarian or decorative objects: inkwells, candle holders, paperweights. These handcrafted creations are now known as trench art.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ePeriod text inscribed under the inkwell about the origin of the materials.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe photographs are an integral part of the description and bind the buyer.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe purchase implies acceptance of the object's condition as presented.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison des Braves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56946669814142,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4391\/7182\/files\/Encrier_Trench_Art_WW1_Fusee_75mm_Modele_1899_1915_Datee_1917.jpg?v=1771499400","url":"https:\/\/maisondesbraves.fr\/en\/products\/france-encrier-fusee-artisanat-de-tranchee","provider":"Maison des Braves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}