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THB[WORLD WAR I] Trench Art Artillery Shell Vase
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About Auction
LiveMar 5, 2026
This upcoming sale features an exceptional group of European portrait miniatures from the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras. Drawn largely from the collection of Alejandro “Alex” de Quesada, Jr., the catalog also includes works by Cuban-American artists, Civil War–related art, and an eclectic range of decorative antiques. Highlights extend to contemporary jewelry, Montblanc fountain pens, and select works from the Jim Crain Collection, including a signed Ansel Adams photograph of "Half Dome" in Yosemite National Park Fleischer's Auctions info@fleischersauctions.com
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A Trench Art Artillery Shell Vase
French, circa 1918
Brass artillery shell casing with repousse and hammered patriotic decoration, including a Federal eagle with shield and an American Expeditionary Forces banner.
Marked D 1918 16 D 75 DEC to underside.
Height 13 3/4 inches.
Spent shells, casings, along with shrapnel and other remnants of conflict, provided soldiers, prisoners of war, and civilians with the raw materials to craft vases and other decorative objects that memorialized their wartime experiences. The notations on the underside of the casing indicate that it came from a French 75 mm field gun, model 1897.
Note: This lot cannot be packaged and shipped in-house. Successful bidders winning items marked as being packaged and shipped by a third-party service are responsible for paying the third party directly. We are happy to offer complimentary drop-off service to local third-party packing/shipping companies in Columbus, Ohio.
[Trench Art, Artillery, French, Early 20th Century, Military Ordnance, Military Ephemera, Military Art, Model 1897]
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