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Trench Art Spill Holder made from shell case

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SubjectUnknown
TitleTrench Art Spill Holder made from shell case
NotesTrench art Shell Case made into a spill holder (container for a flame source), probably produced by locals behind the lines to sell as a souvenir. Highly engraved but the name plate is blank, perhaps ready to be filled according to the buyer's wishes.
Item Date1914 - 1918
Creation placeUnknown
File typeImage
Item sourceArtifact
Item mediumMetal
ContentMemorabilia
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_1909_trench_art_4_resize.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameLewis Trickey
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/3608