A historical and decorative object, this oil lamp is made from a demilitarized shell and its socket transformed into a light fixture, in the tradition of trench art from the First World War.
Lamps made from shells are a classic category of this military craft, combining the recovery of war materials and artisanal know-how.
Subject: oil lamp.
Manufacturing: artisanal transformation of a shell.
Period: early 20th century (World War I style).
Material: brass / copper / steel.
Dimensions: 22 cm.
Diameter: 4.3 cm.
This piece has a strong symbolic dimension: an object designed from a weapon of war transformed into a utilitarian and decorative object.
An authentic souvenir from the Great War, ideal for militaria collections or historical decoration.
The term "trench art" refers to handcrafted objects made from materials recovered from the battlefield—particularly brass shell casings—by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians during or after the conflict. These objects were often made to pass the time, to preserve a memory, or to be sold as souvenirs to visitors to former battlefields.
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