Item 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.
This piece was most likely carved and painted by a US Marine or Soldier close to the end of the war or when hostilities slowed down. It is painted on each side with a beach scene and PHILIPPINE 1945 painted in yellow on the front. The appears to have been some sort of keepsake container meant to sit on a desk or end table. Contained inside of it is various bank/monetary notes, a Japanese Naval Forces officers’ cockade insignia, collar rank tabs, a pair of photos and a tin of Asperline headache tablets.
A great set of items ready for further research and display.
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