July Military Auction
Lot 25964:
Description
A pair of French World War I trench art vases constructed from repurposed 37mm brass artillery shell casings. Each vase features hand-hammered repousse decoration against a stippled background and a crimped wavy rim. The first vase is decorated with a grapevine motif consisting of leaf and grape clusters, with the word REIMS embossed at the base. The base of this shell is stamped with 37-73 and APX-CT, referring to the Atelier de Construction de Puteaux. The second vase features two blooming roses with leaves and the word Verdun inscribed in script at the base. The base of this shell is stamped with 37-85, a flaming grenade ordnance symbol, and PDPs 196 2 16, identifying the manufacturer as Pinchart-Deniell et fils à Paris with a production date of February 1916.
Height: 3.75 – 4 inches. We do our best to describe all items in the sale, and we definitely take a ton of photos. But, we are not able to guarantee authenticity or era of items in the sale. Please carefully look at all photos (up to 100 in some cases on our in-house platform) to judge for yourself what you are buying. All sales are final. Our in-house shipping is available. Pickup is Wednesday, July 15, from Noon to 5 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB344
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