Item Description
Original Items: Only One Set 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
The Items In This Set:
- Type 88 Fuse “Bomb” Trench Art Ashtray: The ashtray is in fantastic condition and very well built. The top bomb portion was constructed out of two different sections of a Japanese Type 88 fuse. The base, or “bowl”, of the ashtray was made from a 4 ½” wide artillery shell casing. Normally the “resters” on the sides are normally constructed out of coins, but this one appears to have used scrap brass pieces.
- “Gold Raven” Cigarettes by Sembaikyoku Tobacco Co.: The cigarettes are in wonderful condition and still retain the original paper wrapping inside of the box. Normally there would be a total of 10 present, but it would appear that one of them was smoked by either a Japanese soldier or US Marine.
These are wonderful items that compliment each other very well. Comes more than ready for display.
- This product is not available for international shipping.
- This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. Every display grenade, mortar, bomb, or destructive device sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable and inert according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF).
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