Identifier
2011-01-0126-01
Title
Shellcase trench art
Type
Art Sculpture / Trench Art / Handicrafts / Metalwork
Description
Metal shell casing manipulated into the shape of a vase. Debossed text reads "Somme." Decorated with flower an alternatue texture background. Shell is missing top. "75 DE C A.TE.540 L.16.C RS" reads the bottom.
Creator
Medium
Cast Metal - Copper, Brass, or Bronze
Format
320x75x75 mm
Provenance
Purchased by Bob Machar at the Western Front, WWI. Purchased in Ypres. Taken home to Australia as souvenir.
Date
First World War, 1914-1918
Audience
Museum Window Display - Homefront and the Second World War 1939-45
Date Created
Tuesday, 31 May 2016