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Trench Art Candle Holder made from Shell Case

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SubjectUnknown
TitleTrench Art Candle Holder made from Shell Case
NotesThe term 'Trench Art' covers itmes made by the soldier's themselves, or by locals and sold as souvenirs.

Made from a cut-down 18 pdr shell case, with added handle. The case was manufactured in 1916 and last refilled in November 1917.
Item DateNovember 1917 - 1918
Creation placeUnknown
File typeImage
Item sourceArtifact
Item mediumMetal
ContentMemorabilia
CataloguerRichard Marshall
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/document/8941