This handcrafted bottle is a fine example of trench art made from brass shell casings during the First World War.
Made from several assembled elements, this container bears witness to the ingenuity of soldiers who transformed battlefield materials into utilitarian objects or souvenirs.
The object has an slender cylindrical shape with a screw-on top cap. The container is watertight, suggesting use as a bottle or canteen flask, although the exact use cannot be determined with certainty – which is common for this type of handcrafted production.
Due to its size and weight, this piece also has a strong decorative dimension and is a representative collector's item of the popular art of Great War soldiers.
Period: First World War.
Type: Trench art.
Material: Brass.
Marking: VERDUN-1916, intertwined MB.
Original casing: 75 mm Model 1897 cannon, manufactured 1916.
Height: 31 cm.
Diameter: 86 mm.
Weight: 2.20 kg.
Cap present.
Watertight container.
An authentic and atypical piece, ideal for a militaria or trench art collection.
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Purchase implies acceptance of the object's condition as presented.
