Original U.S. WWII Trench Art Ashtray With “Bomb” Constructed Out of Multiple Type 88 Fuses With US 90mm Base
Original price was: $50.00.$26.87Current price is: $26.87.
Description
Original Items: Only One Available. Trench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences. It offers an insight not only to their feelings and emotions about the war, but also their surroundings and the materials they had available to them.
Not limited to the World Wars, the history of trench art spans conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars to the present day. Although the practice flourished during World War I, the term ‘trench art’ is also used to describe souvenirs manufactured by service personnel during World War II. Some items manufactured by soldiers, prisoners of war or civilians during earlier conflicts have been retrospectively described as trench art.
All ammunition and field gun rounds are totally inert in this lot and cannot be rendered live again. They are in compliance per the current BATF standards on inert ordnance ownership.
Not Available For Export
This example features a “bomb” constructed out of Japanese mortar/artillery fuzes mounted on a likely .50 Caliber round and U.S. artillery shell base used as the “bowl” of the ashtray. The shell is dated 1941 by S.M.C. and is for the 90mm M19.
A lovely example ready for further research and display.
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