Physical description
Trench art desk set consisting of a wooden base with two inkwells, a pen rest and an ornate carrying handle.
The two inkwells have been made from fuse fittings removed from 18 pounder artillery projectiles.
The fittings have been modified to enable the tip to hinge open revealing an ink well. The bottom of the wells has been sealed by inserting coins, one well has a British halfpenny coin and the other has a French five centimes coin.
The item is of World War 1 origin and has a small shield attached with the inscription "FRANCE 1916-7 BELGIUM"
Inscriptions & markings
There is a shield with the inscription "FRANCE 1916-7 BELGIUM".