Original Canadian WWI Inert Ordnance QF 18-Pounder Artillery Round Trench Art Lamp - Functional Sterling SMG A very nice example of

A very nice example of a WWII French "Rosalie" bayonet

with some gilt designs on one side

We all know the military likes standardization

Each household was expected to contribute a member of the family to the Tonarigumi firefighting training

held on by a black mohair band

Original Canadian WWI Inert Ordnance QF 18-Pounder Artillery Round Trench Art Lamp - Functional Sterling SMG A very nice example ofOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. 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