Original British WWI Named Trench Art Engraved on Captured German 77mm Artillery Shell Dated 1917 Japanese Artwork & Posters ALCMENE with H

ALCMENE with H

size small

metal fittings and leather tabs

probably indicating Officer use

1994 Hard covers

Original British WWI Named Trench Art Engraved on Captured German 77mm Artillery Shell Dated 1917 Japanese Artwork & Posters ALCMENE with HOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Trench Art was created by many Western Front soldiers on both sides to while away the endless time between actions. Mostly these are generic reminders the troops of happier and quieter times. This example however is quite different. The main shell case is engraved with an Urn and decorative flowers, but also the Soldier's name and rank with his Regiment and all the Battles actions he had been involved in during the war.