Trench Art Items

ARTIFACT: Wonderful early WWI trench art miniature German Eindecker Aircraft in brass and copper. The piece is made of bullet and shell casings, and depicts an Iron Cross on each wing and the propeller spins swiftly. Great overall construction and...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I trench art letter opener made from artillery round shrapnel. It has a very nice form and interesting texture to the handle. One side of the blade has engraved bands to mimic the guard of a dagger. VINTAGE: Circa World War...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War I "trench art" lighter made from the centers of Imperial German belt buckles fitted with a flint wheel. The lighter is quite large, measuring just over 2-1/2" in height. The buckle centers display the motto "Gott Mit...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War I trench art knife or letter opener made by a soldier from a chunk of shrapnel. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 10-1/8" in length and 2-5/16" in width (at guard). CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful WWI Trench Art letter opener with a large, long blade. The brass opener reads: "SOUVENIR" on one side. The handle is fashioned from a bullet and the bottom reads: "7.70 A.PX 18", overall great patina...

ARTIFACT: This is a great named World War I trench art letter opener showing an engraved representation of a DeHavilland 4 airplane, the sole US-manufactured airplane to participate in the Great War. The opener is in the "bottle opener" style with a...

ARTIFACT: Unusual WWI Trench Art shell design. One side reads: "AEF FRANCE 1918" and the other shows the symbol for two sons in service, two five pointed stars and the US Engineers castle insignia. The bottom reads: "75 DEC C 18 SN 50L 17BX"...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful World War I United States Air Service 3rd Balloon Company trench art ashtray with a three-dimensional stationary balloon! The balloon is hovering over the Prussian Seal "Got Mit Uns" (God with us). The balloon is...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful World War I trench art shell made by United States Army Tank Corps S.F.C. (Sergeant First Class) Jack J. Clarke for his gal, Myrtle. The shell is named on the bottom. In addition to Myrtle's name on the lower front, this...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful Japanese Occupation period (late 194os) handmade in lightweight aircraft aluminum. The front of the bracelet shows a scene with a geisha and Mount Fuji. The side of the bracelet has the name O.L. Moore engraved upon it. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War I decorated "trench art" shell from the United States Air Service 25th Aero Squadron. Known as "The Executioners", the 25th was stationed in France for a few weeks before being equipped with any airplanes. They finally...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare WWI trench art shell for the 25th Aero Squadron, "Headsmen" with a British S.E. 5 #21 engraved on the shell. Known as "The Executioners", the 25th was stationed in France for a few weeks before being equipped with any airplanes...