World War One Trench Art from the Collection of Charles HonybunA brass round bowl made from a shell casing with wire fram on top.on bottom - G.F.S.P. 264 June 1916trench art, ww1, charles henry honybun

Trench Art made from brass ordnance pieces. The base & stand are made from a 75 mm shell casing & a .50 cal projectile. The top is made from a .50 cal, .303 projectile to form a Lightning Fighter aircarft.“75 mm. M18 LOT 2 - 1306 - 28 BB, CO 1941”military history, trench art, souvenirs, ashtrays

WW1 The Great War 1914-1918 Trench art made with ammunition and uniform buttonsWW1 1914-1918 Trenchart WW1Made with 50 calibre brass bullets in the shape of a Bi-Plane. The two landing wheels are made of brass WW1 uniform buttons. trench art, ww1 1914-1918, model bi-plane trenchart ww1

Items would be classed as Trench Art. Items relate to HEWSTON Collection WWI & WWII.1) Brooch, perspex, rectangular with brass inlay rectangular. A small chain attached. Inscribed on inlay: “ [left arrow] NEI [right arrow]”. .2) Brooch, perspex, heart shape with heart shape brass inlay with inscription: “Love to Mother” .3) Brooch, perspex, heart shape with metal heart shape inlay with red edging.military history - souvenirs, badges, trench art

WW 11 Trench Art vases possibly made from 40 mm shell casings..1) Tall Vase made from shell casing. .2) Tall vase made from shell casing.military armaments, souvenirs, trench art

Items classed as Trench art..1) Shell casing, brass with flared end to make a vase. Engraving on the side is a depiction of an ancient building with place & date. .2) Same as 1.) above. Items were classed as Trench Art..1) “75 X FB ARS 69L 39D - BAALBECK 1941” .2) “75 X FB, ARS 11L 33.A - BAALBECK 1941”military history - souvenirs, arms - ordnance, metalcraft brassware

Trench Art ashtray with matchbox holder made 1939-45. Base is a 25 pdr. shell dated 1942Ashtray with matchbox holder. Made from shell casing. A decorative half-billet has been cut to fit on base (two others missing)smoking accessories, military history, trench art

Item souvenired by VX76842 George Lunn 2/9 Fld Coy, refer Cat No 5581 for his service history.Trench art ashtray made from artillery shell base approx 85mm dia, a buddha type figure is attached via screw thread, the base has 6 Japanese figures, there are 2 numbers "7" & "F", item has been chrome plated.trench art, japanese, souvenirs, lunn

Making trench art was a common way of passing time. Soldiers would use what was available to them. In this case a brass shellMade from brass 25Pdr shell. The has raised clovers and 1914 prominent around a systematically pitted surface. Previous attempts to polish the shell have left these pits white/green in colour. The top of the shell has been cut with triangles removed to leave a sharply serrated top. 1914ww1, trench art, wark vc club, regimental property

Items in the collection re J.C.W. LEDEUX, refer Cat No 2378 for his service details. These items are classed as Trench Art WW2..1) Perspex map of Australia with Australian coat of arms in metal in centre. Has shape of colour patch in centre. Australian Armoured Division. .2) Perspex bar with Rising Sun badge suspended beneath on chain. .3) Mother of pearl Rising Sun with metal Rising Sun badge in brass in centre. costume accessories - jewellery, military history - souvenirs, numismatics, trench art

Trench art in the form of a model plane made out of 303 shells acquired during the second world war in New Guinea by Syd Marsh.Silver/bronze coloured metal object in the shape of a model P38 plane made out of 303 shellsNiltrench art, ww2, new guinea

The badge is a type of Trench Art. Belonged to Billy Bird No VX113169, 2/14 Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1601 for his service details.Badge made out of Perspex depicting the Rising Sun Badge. The back ground is black affixed to a copper plate silver crown with red lining. The crown has silver rising sun set of swords above it."Aust Commonwealth Military Forces"trench art, military., rising sun

Items are made to resemble cheese and butter knives. Trench art belonged to Billy Bird No VX113169 2/14 Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1601..1) Brass Blade set onto a rifle cartridge. .2) Brass Blade set onto a rifle cartridge .trench art, domestic items, metalcraft, cheese & butter

Trench Art is the name given to objects manufactured by both soldiers and civilians from shell casings, bullets, shrapnel and miscellaneous battlefield debris, and is predominantly associated with World War I (1914 – 18). The most common material used for trench art are brass shell casings, which, once decorated, can be utilised as vases. Often items will bear an inscription such as the name of a French village or theatre of war and engraved decoration or embossing. There is no known history in relation to this itemLarge brass shell casing with decorative engraving.Engraved - Les Halles D'Ypres 1914-19 with engraving of building possibly town hall or church . Several symbols, numbers and letters imprinted on base of casing. brass shell casing, trench art, world war one, first world war, wwi, ww1, ypres, flanders, vase

Items like this were made in Unit lines in the Australian Base Nui Dat Vietnam. A type of trench art. Peter Ball collection, refer cat No 4704Souvenir, 7.62 mm SLR round with a section of a safety pin embedded into the inner lead lining, green army cord attached to wear around the necksouvenir, trench art

Item souvenired by George Lunn VX76842 2/9 Fld Coy. Refer Cat No 5581 for his service history.Trench art ashtray made from artillery case approx 85mm dia, a screw on depiction of an aeroplane made from cartridges with 2 x moveable propellors, base has some 10 markings only 2 are English "F" & "7" the rest are Japanese symbols, item has been chrome plated.One on small cartridge, "1942"souvenirs, japanese, trench art, lunn

Regarding P Sexton. There is a Patrick Sexton listed in the 59th Batt roll No 3243a. The trench art was in the collection of James Worland Mills No 3441 59th Batt AIF. Refer 169P, 166.3, 167.6. Map of Australia made from spent munitions brass; engraved with picture of soldier holding a banner.'59th Btn.' - written on Union Jack in corner of banner. 'Australia for Ever' written on 2nd banner. 'CD' written between soldier's feet. Other inscriptions: 'France 12.7.18', and 'P. Sexton Ville-Sur Ancre Somme.arms-ammunition, trench art

Trench Art. Used shell base 25 pounder dated 1941 plus various rounds to depict a fighter plane. Belonged to John Donald McSween, no. 117346 LAC RAAF, enlisted 14.8.1942; discharged 14.5.1945Fighter plane mounted on ashtray base(2 pieces). Plane removable, made from artillery rounds, central stem welded onto ash tray base.Badge on central stem, "AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES".ornaments - metal, souvenirs - military history, trench art

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single seated, piston-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II. Trench Art is the name given to objects manufactured by both soldiers and civilians from shell casings, bullets, shrapnel and miscellaneous battlefield debris, and is predominantly associated with World War I (1914 – 18)Brass shell castings in form of P38 Lockheed lightning planeNiltrench art, plane, p38, lightning plane, world war 2

Possibly made by the donor.This object is an example of trench art. .1 The lamp base consists of a chrome plated deactivated mortar bomb attached to a turned brown wooden base. A globe and switch socket are attached to the tip of the bomb. An electrical cord with power plug is threaded through the base of the bomb. .2 The lampshade is made of stiffened brown paper laced to a wire frame with dark brown cord. Handpainted coloured flowers decorate the outer surface of the shade. The shade is attached to the globe via a wire clamp.On the base of the mortar bomb: ' ?LB, IM, MF, 1940'ornaments, lighting - electrical, trench art, souvenir

Item belonged to Mrs Eileen Pascoes father Arthur Castleton Clarke VX79039. He enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 5.5.42 and on discharge from the Army he was a Sapper in No 20 Australian Maintenance PL RAE. Refer 528.2, 530, 531. Her Grandfather William David Maher No 68 enlisted in the AIF 10.9.14 in the 8th L.H Regt A Sqd. Embarked for overseas 25.2.15 then for Gallipoli 16.5.15. He was hospitalised 5 times including Dysentry, Malaria and Pnuemonia. He was discharged from the AIF on 23.3.19. Refer 529, 533.2. All items referred to are Trench Art.Ashtray, brass, silver/chrome plated. Base is from a possible 4" Shell with 3 'U' shaped metal pieces to hold cigarettes. The centre piece is a possible .50 cal round projectile.arms - ammunition, metalcraft - brassware?, smoking accessories, trench art

WW1 German shell case with handles added later making it into a vase.Trench art. Artillery brass casing.MAI 1917

Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, white and green print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front colour photograph of a bronze look head with ammunition cartridge headwear sculpture with black background. 254 pages - cut, plain, white colour page. Illustrated with black and white photographs. publication, book, trench art

Made by Cpl. Charlie Dawes 116777 R.A.A.F from parts got while serving at Goodenough and Thursday Isalnds WW2Miniature model of a WW2 era Lockheed P-38 Lightning twin engine aircraft mounted on a trench art ashtray made from various used munitions. This model was made during WW2 by Corporal Cyril 'Charlie' Dawes, RAAF service number 116777, from parts found whilst serving at Goodenough and Thursday Islands in the Torres Strait. The aircraft is supported by a 0.50 inch calibre bullet fixed to the inside of a section of an artillery case which forms the base. The base has three 0.303 inch calibre bullets attached vertically around the circumference and a metal matchbox holder with a RAAF hat badge insignia attached to the front. The items have been made from chromed metal materials. The RAAF was equipped with a small number of these aircraft, commencing in 1942, which were used for front line photographic reconnaissance duty. The first version of the Lockheed P-38 was introduced in 1941 by the USA Lockheed aircraft company as a heavy fighter.RAAF chrome cap badge (WW2 era with the kings crown)plane, trench art, ashtray

Pair of 2 PDR cartridges. These are an example of trench art.

Trench art. Brass shell casing with 2 bullets attatched 1942

Trench ArtMediumBrass ashtray made from a 25lb artillery shellBase of Ashtray:- 25pr. R.L. 1938Cf. Lot 110

Trench Art Handgrenade on stand with words TNT and painted red band.recent, army

RAAF under Eagle Trench art Car badge / lamp badgeRAAF under Eagle