Reflections on Trench Art by bmac62
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Embossed and even fluted.
I posted Trench Art on "mess kits" back on the 15th of July.
This posting is of Trench Art on brass artillery shell casings.
Interested in who made these? Here's a great site by an avid collector
Bill:)
P.S. Location: National WWI Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. My photo taken in early June 2009.
Comments (35)
durleybeachbum
Fantastic, Bill! I've only ever seen these on the 'Antiques Road Show'. Such beauty from such killing artefacts.
TomDart
Being a professional jeweler, I certainly recognize the time and skill needed for this work on brass. The shell case art is new to me and I am very grateful you have brought this to light with your fine photo. Remember anyone the tin can toys from early post war Japan? Those were not the art the shell casings exhibit but were also moments in the lives of those living then, too often now dusty and forgotten.
kenmo
Very impressive....
bimm3d
it's wonderful!!!!!!!!
Rainastorm
Very cool capture...quite interesting as well sice I've not seen these before Bill.
cfulton
Facinating, Bill. Guess they had lots of time on their hands! Cheers, Clive
DAVER2112
That's so cool! Impressive art. Very nice capture. :)
THROBBE
Very cool Bill!
Meisiekind
Very impressive art Bill and a lovely image! I have also seen this on Antiques Roadshow on BBC Knowledge!!!! Guess Andrea and I watch at least one TV program!!! :)
drace68
Wow. Did not know.
MrsLubner
Geez, I've got one of these huge casings and never really knew what to do with it. I made a lamp out of it at one point and then took it apart. Guess I need to find out how these were done and think about mine.....LOL
flora-crassella
wonderful objects! Great shot!
flavia49
wonderful picture!!
jendellas
Its amazing what can be done, they are beautiful, I have looked on the site & there are some great ones on there.
kansas
Very impressive. Amazing how these shell casings have been turned into beautiful art.
bazza
Wow these look great Bill never seen them before. Certainly look like it would take a while to do..well one learns something new on here all the time lol.. Well captured.
MagikUnicorn
Beauty...Mickeyrony would love this
Erestorfan
Well, like many others here I have never heard of this before. Thank you for broadening my knowledge and for sharing that web site!
auntietk
Amazing work ... these are beautiful! I love all the reflections. Wow!
sandra46
superlative creations! trench art is really amazing and puzzling in some way. Excellent shot!
elfin14doaks
Gorgeous work and those are beautiful wow.
goodoleboy
Incoming! What's this...I never even heard of trench art! This is amazing! The lighting really brings out the exquisite embossing on the shell casings, Bill. I thought at first this was something dug up from the catacombs of the pyramids in Egypt. I like the French Legionnaire standing guard in the back.
elfin12u
Brass?? Certainly not the easiest of mediums to carve on! This is impressive!
Richardphotos
sure nice to see such excellent art and equally your shot
beachzz
This is amazing, I never knew anything like this existed--it's beautiful!!
tennesseecowgirl
I am more intrigued by the back ground as I am in the art work, a great capture, really takes you in.
moonrancher
So interesting and beautiful samples and I love how you've presented them here.
Buffalo1
These are superior works of art that I was not familiar with. A fine complimentary photo to the mess kit art. Hoprfully the craftsmen who made these survived the war.
orig_buggy
thats simply fantastic!!
debbielove
Yes!!! Far better captures than mine.. Have to admit.. lol Excellent work, Bill... Well done.. Rob..