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Antique WW1 Era Brass Trench Art Engraved Shell Casing Dinner Bell or Gong
Antique WW1 Era Brass Trench Art Engraved Shell Casing Dinner Bell or Gong

Antique WW1 Era Brass Trench Art Engraved Shell Casing Dinner Bell or Gong

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The shell casing is from an enormous solid brass artillery shell that has been cut and fashioned into a well tuned bell or gong.

Category

Early 20th Century Kuwaiti Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

French Pair of World War I Brass Engraved Shell Casings Trench Artillery, French
French Pair of World War I Brass Engraved Shell Casings Trench Artillery, French

French Pair of World War I Brass Engraved Shell Casings Trench Artillery, French

Located in Labrit, Landes

Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I vases. Trench Artillery Brass engraved representing on each casing.

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

French Pair of World War I Brass Heron Engraved Shells Casing Trench Artillery
French Pair of World War I Brass Heron Engraved Shells Casing Trench Artillery

French Pair of World War I Brass Heron Engraved Shells Casing Trench Artillery

Located in Labrit, Landes

Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I. Trench Artillery Brass engraved representing a heron in a pond surrounded by rushes on each casing.

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

French Pair World War i Brass Thistle & Cross of Lorraine Shells Casing
French Pair World War i Brass Thistle & Cross of Lorraine Shells Casing

French Pair World War i Brass Thistle & Cross of Lorraine Shells Casing

Located in Labrit, Landes

Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I Very typical of this war because the freedom of Alsace and Lorraine was one of the many issues at stake in this confrontati...

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Pair of WW One French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casings with Foliage Motifs
Pair of WW One French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casings with Foliage Motifs

Pair of WW One French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casings with Foliage Motifs

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a man's office or a study display shelf with this pair of antique trench art shell casings. Created in France, and dated 1916, each artillery shell is made of brass, and fea...

Category

Early 20th Century French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Polte Magdeburg 1911 WWI Brass Artillery Shell Casing Stool
Polte Magdeburg 1911 WWI Brass Artillery Shell Casing Stool

Polte Magdeburg 1911 WWI Brass Artillery Shell Casing Stool

Located in Hanover, MA

Massive World War I brass artillery shell case marked "Polte Magdeburg Juni 1911" fitted with custom round pillbox cushion upholstered in sea foam green faux leather.

Category

Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass

Japanese Old Shell Casing 1930s-1940s / Iron Object Flower Vase Wabi Sabi
Japanese Old Shell Casing 1930s-1940s / Iron Object Flower Vase Wabi Sabi

Japanese Old Shell Casing 1930s-1940s / Iron Object Flower Vase Wabi Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is the warhead part (shell) of an old Japanese shell. Functional parts such as the internal explosive and fuse have already been lost, and we present this as a safe relic that h...

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Pair of World War I Brass Trench Art Shells/Vases, France
Pair of World War I Brass Trench Art Shells/Vases, France

Pair of World War I Brass Trench Art Shells/Vases, France

Located in London, GB

Made out of recycled war refuse such as shell casings, spent bullets or whatever came to hand, they open a window to the past.

Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Vases

Materials

Brass

The Winchester Shell and Machete Table from USA
The Winchester Shell and Machete Table from USA

The Winchester Shell and Machete Table from USA

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A unique handmade low table having legs made from antique folding machetes and an expressive top decorated with concentric patterns of inlaid vintage brass colt and Winchester shell ...

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Vintage 1940s American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Set of Three Vintage Trench Art Bullet Casing Paperweights and Flint Lighter
Set of Three Vintage Trench Art Bullet Casing Paperweights and Flint Lighter

Set of Three Vintage Trench Art Bullet Casing Paperweights and Flint Lighter

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Collection of three trench art figurines composed of gutted shell casings mounted to bases. Two are decorative paperweights supported by round, wooden, platform bases, while the thir...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Gilza Vase
Gilza Vase

Gilza Vase

$595 / item

Gilza Vase

By Anna & Sergii Baierzdorf

Located in Hollywood, FL

The silhouette recalls a military shell casing, giving the piece a clean, assured presence.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Vases

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Grapevine Decorated Trench Art Vases in Patinated Brass 1920s
Pair of Grapevine Decorated Trench Art Vases in Patinated Brass 1920s

Pair of Grapevine Decorated Trench Art Vases in Patinated Brass 1920s

Located in Meer, VAN

Great pair of trench art vases in shiny gold brass with wonderful hand hammered grapevine themed decoration. Made from artillery shell casings from the first world war and created ...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Brass

Unique XL Artillery Shell Umbrella Stand – WWI Trench Art (1915) – Lion Heads
Unique XL Artillery Shell Umbrella Stand – WWI Trench Art (1915) – Lion Heads

Unique XL Artillery Shell Umbrella Stand – WWI Trench Art (1915) – Lion Heads

Located in Poperinge, BE

A very rare and unique umbrella stand crafted from three German artillery shell casings from World War I; marked "GFSP" and dated 1915 at the base, the stand is decorated with brass ...

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Vintage 1910s Belgian Folk Art Umbrella Stands

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Early 20th Century Bombshell Trench Art Vase or Cooler in Patinated Brass
Early 20th Century Bombshell Trench Art Vase or Cooler in Patinated Brass

Early 20th Century Bombshell Trench Art Vase or Cooler in Patinated Brass

Located in Tilburg, NL

This is a large and very decorative trench art vase or cooler made from a heavy brass bombshell or shell casing. Made during the war or after, these kind of folk art pieces are alway...

Category

Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Brass

World War 2 / WWII Era Wooden Airplane Propeller Folk Art Mantel Clock
World War 2 / WWII Era Wooden Airplane Propeller Folk Art Mantel Clock

World War 2 / WWII Era Wooden Airplane Propeller Folk Art Mantel Clock

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

It was not uncommon that such items as propellers and shell casings etc. were brought back from Europe after the Second World War as souvenirs and made into utilitarian objects such ...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Mantel Clocks

Materials

Wood

Hermès Silver Gold Cufflinks Bullet Casing Shotgun Shells Cartridges
Hermès Silver Gold Cufflinks Bullet Casing Shotgun Shells Cartridges

Hermès Silver Gold Cufflinks Bullet Casing Shotgun Shells Cartridges

By Hermès

Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique

Stunning and Rare Authentic Hermès Cufflinks Shotgun Shell shape Vintage item Made of Silver 800, and probably Gold (no hallmark so not sure) "HERMÈS" / "800" / Minerva and carft...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Cufflinks

Materials

Silver

Large Vintage Alarm Gong, Oriental, Hardwood Chime Stand, Brass, Art Deco, 1930
Large Vintage Alarm Gong, Oriental, Hardwood Chime Stand, Brass, Art Deco, 1930

Large Vintage Alarm Gong, Oriental, Hardwood Chime Stand, Brass, Art Deco, 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Gong formed from a late 19th century German shell casing Engraved with the maker's mark of Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe Crowned M Mark reveal its original use with the Imperial Navy Rom...

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Night Attack. Men's Magazine: Action, Sex and Violence
Night Attack. Men's Magazine: Action, Sex and Violence

Night Attack. Men's Magazine: Action, Sex and Violence

By Mort Künstler

Located in Miami, FL

He captures the precise moment of a machete attack, the fiery blast from a machine gun barrel with shell casings flying, a facial and bodily reaction of a combatant taking a bullet, ...

Category

1960s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Black Forest Horn Table and Stools
Black Forest Horn Table and Stools

Black Forest Horn Table and Stools

By Black Forest

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

The tops are carved antler and brass shell casings. Would function well as multiple lamp table, hors d'oeuvres tables, or even for the bedside.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Tables

Materials

Antler, Wood

IMCO 6500 Table Petrol Lighter 1950 By Julius Franz Meister Green Chromed Steel
IMCO 6500 Table Petrol Lighter 1950 By Julius Franz Meister Green Chromed Steel

IMCO 6500 Table Petrol Lighter 1950 By Julius Franz Meister Green Chromed Steel

Located in Miami, FL

Initially, lighters were made from empty cartridges and metals recovered from shell casings that had been used during the First World War.

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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

TRENCH-ART Germany WWI 1916-1919 Torpedo-Shaped Desk Petrol Lighter In Bronze
TRENCH-ART Germany WWI 1916-1919 Torpedo-Shaped Desk Petrol Lighter In Bronze

TRENCH-ART Germany WWI 1916-1919 Torpedo-Shaped Desk Petrol Lighter In Bronze

Located in Miami, FL

Trench-Art This refer to any decorative or functional object made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians using leftover military materials like spent shell casings, bullets, sh...

Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

IMCO 6300 Primex 1953 Julius Franz Meister Petrol Lighter Chromed Steel In Box
IMCO 6300 Primex 1953 Julius Franz Meister Petrol Lighter Chromed Steel In Box

IMCO 6300 Primex 1953 Julius Franz Meister Petrol Lighter Chromed Steel In Box

Located in Miami, FL

Initially, lighters were made from empty cartridges and metals recovered from shell casings that had been used during the First World War.

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Administrator, Kabul, 2002

Administrator, Kabul, 2002

By Sean Hemmerle

Located in New York, NY

Between Mazar and Pol-I-Khomri, I saw a home, the roof of which was made of sod laid over used artillery shell casings. Discarded tank tracks are laid across the roadway and covered ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon
Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon

Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon

Located in Forney, TX

Hand-crafted, assembled in the early 20th century, fashioned in part from spent shell casings, older brass, bronze, and copper elements, including a heavy brass barrel embellished wi...

Category

Early 20th Century European Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper

1880s Carved Cameo
1880s Carved Cameo

1880s Carved Cameo

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1880s carved out of shell, cameo. Brass casing.

Category

Antique 1880s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Pair of Art Deco Brass, Chrome & Black Bakelite Trinket Boxes by Chase & Co.
Pair of Art Deco Brass, Chrome & Black Bakelite Trinket Boxes by Chase & Co.

Pair of Art Deco Brass, Chrome & Black Bakelite Trinket Boxes by Chase & Co.

By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Crescent Moon & Brass Art Deco Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.
Crescent Moon & Brass Art Deco Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.

Crescent Moon & Brass Art Deco Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.

By Walter Von Nessen, Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Brass Toy Soldier Table Lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Chase
Art Deco Brass Toy Soldier Table Lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Chase

Art Deco Brass Toy Soldier Table Lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Chase

By Walter Von Nessen, Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modernist Chrome Toothpick Holder by Russel Wright for Chase Co.
Modernist Chrome Toothpick Holder by Russel Wright for Chase Co.

Modernist Chrome Toothpick Holder by Russel Wright for Chase Co.

By Russel Wright, Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

Category

20th Century American Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Chrome

Sphereical "Saturn's Rings" Chrome Cream, Sugar and Tray by Chase Co.
Sphereical "Saturn's Rings" Chrome Cream, Sugar and Tray by Chase Co.

Sphereical "Saturn's Rings" Chrome Cream, Sugar and Tray by Chase Co.

By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Chrome

Chrome "Top Hat" Toothpick Holder / Shot Glass Chase Co.
Chrome "Top Hat" Toothpick Holder / Shot Glass Chase Co.

Chrome "Top Hat" Toothpick Holder / Shot Glass Chase Co.

By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

Category

20th Century American Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Chrome & Bakelite Water Pitcher by Chase Co.
Art Deco Chrome & Bakelite Water Pitcher by Chase Co.

Art Deco Chrome & Bakelite Water Pitcher by Chase Co.

By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Modernist Chrome and Cobalt Candle Holders by Chase Co
Pair of Modernist Chrome and Cobalt Candle Holders by Chase Co

Pair of Modernist Chrome and Cobalt Candle Holders by Chase Co

By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

Category

20th Century American Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Chrome & Glass Double Condiment Server with Spoons by Chase & Co.
Art Deco Chrome & Glass Double Condiment Server with Spoons by Chase & Co.

Art Deco Chrome & Glass Double Condiment Server with Spoons by Chase & Co.

By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Chrome

Modernist Chrome and Cobalt Toothpick / Cigarette Holder by Chase Co
Modernist Chrome and Cobalt Toothpick / Cigarette Holder by Chase Co

Modernist Chrome and Cobalt Toothpick / Cigarette Holder by Chase Co

By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

Category

20th Century American Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Art Deco Tubular Chrome Bud Vases by Ruth & William Gerth for Chase Co
Pair of Art Deco Tubular Chrome Bud Vases by Ruth & William Gerth for Chase Co

Pair of Art Deco Tubular Chrome Bud Vases by Ruth & William Gerth for Chase Co

By Ruth and William Gerth, Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Vases

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Tubular Chrome Bud Vase by Ruth & William Gerth for Chase Co
Art Deco Tubular Chrome Bud Vase by Ruth & William Gerth for Chase Co

Art Deco Tubular Chrome Bud Vase by Ruth & William Gerth for Chase Co

By Ruth and William Gerth, Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Vases

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Chrome Nut Bowl with Built-in Cracker by Chase Co.
Art Deco Chrome Nut Bowl with Built-in Cracker by Chase Co.

Art Deco Chrome Nut Bowl with Built-in Cracker by Chase Co.

By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Art Deco Ship's Wheel Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.
Pair of Art Deco Ship's Wheel Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.

Pair of Art Deco Ship's Wheel Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase & Co.

By Chase and Co., Walter Von Nessen

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Brass

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Pair of brass artillery shell casings
Pair of brass artillery shell casings

Pair of brass artillery shell casings

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H 12.21 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in

Pair of brass artillery shell casings

Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL

Pair of antique brass artillery shell casings from World War II. Made out of brass, these impressive heavy pieces of artillery are round in shape and dated on the bottom (1944).

Category

Vintage 1940s Central American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Pair of WW1 French Trench Art, Art Deco Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vases
Pair of WW1 French Trench Art, Art Deco Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vases

Pair of WW1 French Trench Art, Art Deco Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vases

Located in MONTREUIL, FR

Soldiers would repurpose the materials available to us, like brass shell casings, and hand-craft decorative objects.

Category

Vintage 1910s French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Trench-Art, Shell Casing Pair of Table Lights in the Form of Koalas, 1940
Trench-Art, Shell Casing Pair of Table Lights in the Form of Koalas, 1940

Trench-Art, Shell Casing Pair of Table Lights in the Form of Koalas, 1940

Located in Pymble, NSW

Fitted to polished brass shell casing ends and each with the word 'Australia' in hand -cut copper lettering.

Category

Vintage 1940s Australian Other Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Coffee Table with Coordinating Pendant Light Fixture
Brutalist Coffee Table with Coordinating Pendant Light Fixture

Brutalist Coffee Table with Coordinating Pendant Light Fixture

By Edward Garfinkle

Located in Cambridge, MA

The table base is constructed of patinated WWII artillery shell casings. The inner recessed shells are illuminated and feature forged decorative surrounds on each electric socket.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Trench Art Vases Custom Mounted as Lamps
Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Trench Art Vases Custom Mounted as Lamps

Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Trench Art Vases Custom Mounted as Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

An assembled pair of brass artillery shell casing trench art vases now mounted as lamps with custom Lucite bases and tapered square custom linen shades trimmed in dark green gimp.

Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

TOY BOAT - trompe l'oeil ceramic sculpture that looks like outsider art
TOY BOAT - trompe l'oeil ceramic sculpture that looks like outsider art

TOY BOAT - trompe l'oeil ceramic sculpture that looks like outsider art

By Keith Schneider

Located in Seattle, WA

Schneider states, "I am most interested in things that 'wear' their history: torn and yellowed scraps of paper, old wooden toys, discarded pencils with labels worn, used shell casin...

Category

2010s Outsider Art Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Luster, Glaze, Underglaze

GRACIE - trompe l'oeil ceramic elephant sculpture that looks like outsider art
GRACIE - trompe l'oeil ceramic elephant sculpture that looks like outsider art

GRACIE - trompe l'oeil ceramic elephant sculpture that looks like outsider art

By Keith Schneider

Located in Seattle, WA

Schneider states, "I am most interested in things that 'wear' their history: torn and yellowed scraps of paper, old wooden toys, discarded pencils with labels worn, used shell casin...

Category

2010s Surrealist Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze, Underglaze

Artillery Shell Casing Lamp
Artillery Shell Casing Lamp

Artillery Shell Casing Lamp

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H 37 in W 15 in D 15 in

Artillery Shell Casing Lamp

Located in Chicago, IL

This WWI era brass shell casing has been made into a lamp. The lamp features a cream shade, a 3-way socket, and a cord switch.      

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique 1917 Sculpted Shell Casing, Trench Art - 2Y527
Antique 1917 Sculpted Shell Casing, Trench Art - 2Y527

Antique 1917 Sculpted Shell Casing, Trench Art - 2Y527

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This antique 1917 shell casing is a remarkable example of trench art, crafted with care and skill during the First World War (1914–1918).

Category

Vintage 1970s Antiquities

Materials

Brass

WW1 British Brass Artillery Shell Casing Vase Dated 1918
WW1 British Brass Artillery Shell Casing Vase Dated 1918

WW1 British Brass Artillery Shell Casing Vase Dated 1918

Located in Dallas, TX

Take a piece of history into your home with this authentic English shell casing from the First World War (WWI 1914-1918).

Category

Early 20th Century English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century French Brass Army Shell Casing Vases Dated 1916
Early 20th Century French Brass Army Shell Casing Vases Dated 1916

Early 20th Century French Brass Army Shell Casing Vases Dated 1916

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a table or a shelf with this pair of antique repousse trench art shell vases. Made of brass and dated on the bottom, 1916, the shell casing feature floral and leaf repousse ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Antique Trench Art Brass Shell Casing with Ivy Leaf Design (1914-1918) - 1Y112
Antique Trench Art Brass Shell Casing with Ivy Leaf Design (1914-1918) - 1Y112

Antique Trench Art Brass Shell Casing with Ivy Leaf Design (1914-1918) - 1Y112

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This antique brass shell casing, a piece of trench art crafted by a soldier (poilu) during World War I, features an intricate design of stylized ivy leaves.

Category

Vintage 1910s French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Sterling Silver Pair of Shotgun Shell Casings 0.75 Inch Cufflinks by RPS
Sterling Silver Pair of Shotgun Shell Casings 0.75 Inch Cufflinks by RPS

Sterling Silver Pair of Shotgun Shell Casings 0.75 Inch Cufflinks by RPS

Located in New York, NY

The standout feature of these cufflinks is the incorporation of authentic shotgun shell casings, measuring 0.75 inches in diameter.

Category

Late 20th Century American Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair of World War I Brass Shell Casings Trench Art Vases, circa 1918
Pair of World War I Brass Shell Casings Trench Art Vases, circa 1918

Pair of World War I Brass Shell Casings Trench Art Vases, circa 1918

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of World War I brass shell casings trench art vases, circa 1918 French trench art vases.

Category

Early 20th Century French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

World War I French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vase with Foliage Motifs
World War I French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vase with Foliage Motifs

World War I French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vase with Foliage Motifs

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a man's office or a study display shelf with this antique trench art shell vase from France, dated 1918. Made of brass, the artillery shell casing vase feature repousse flor...

Category

Early 20th Century French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Pair of WW One French "Argonne" Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casings
Pair of WW One French "Argonne" Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casings

Pair of WW One French "Argonne" Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casings

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a man's office or a study display shelf with this pair of antique trench art shell casings. Created in France, and dated 1916, each artillery shell is made of brass, and fea...

Category

Early 20th Century French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Rare WW1 1916 French Trench Art Solid Brass Shell Casing Vases with Lion Heads
Rare WW1 1916 French Trench Art Solid Brass Shell Casing Vases with Lion Heads

Rare WW1 1916 French Trench Art Solid Brass Shell Casing Vases with Lion Heads

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Fabulous and rare WW1 heavy duty French Trench art vases not simply hand carved but made with particular attention to detain depicting lion heads, laced rims and bases and mounted on...

Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Brass

WWI Trench Art Bullet Casing
WWI Trench Art Bullet Casing

WWI Trench Art Bullet Casing

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H 13.25 in Dm 4 in

WWI Trench Art Bullet Casing

Located in Pasadena, CA

World War I French trench art made from bullet shell casing. Solid brass.

Category

Early 20th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass

Trench Art
Trench Art

Trench Art

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H 2.37 in Dm 3.15 in

Trench Art

By British Colonial

Located in Glasgow, GB

Expertly worked from two smaller shell casings . Crafted from US shell casings by a member of the British Army Medical Corps.

Category

Vintage 1910s British British Colonial Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Style Trench Art Vase
Brutalist Style Trench Art Vase

Brutalist Style Trench Art Vase

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Brutalist style trench art vase made from a retired shell casing. Hand hammered abstract pattern. Pair available.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Vases

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Bronze Trench Art Bank
Early 20th Century Bronze Trench Art Bank

Early 20th Century Bronze Trench Art Bank

Located in Chicago, IL

An incredible early 20th century American Trench Art bronze bank made from a spent artillery shell casing, and with a lid with a heavy knurled knob.

Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Bronze

Machine Age Handmade Post-War Trench Art Floor Lamp
Machine Age Handmade Post-War Trench Art Floor Lamp

Machine Age Handmade Post-War Trench Art Floor Lamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Incredible, handmade, Machine Age, post World War II, trench art, floor lamp made from a maple training missile mounted on a cast iron base with dog-tag chain and shell casing light ...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

WWI British Military Trench Art, Brass Hatpin Holder
WWI British Military Trench Art, Brass Hatpin Holder

WWI British Military Trench Art, Brass Hatpin Holder

Located in Austin, TX

A fine piece of British historical memorabilia known as trench art featuring three brass and copper gun-shell casings fashioned into 'art' by an anonymous soldier.

Category

Early 20th Century English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

Pair ofAntique Trench Art Artillery Shell Brass Vases, 1945 + 1945
Pair ofAntique Trench Art Artillery Shell Brass Vases, 1945 + 1945

Pair ofAntique Trench Art Artillery Shell Brass Vases, 1945 + 1945

Located in Pasadena, CA

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By Emilio Pucci

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Located in San Diego, CA

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Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

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Walnut & Stainless Steel Art Deco Salad Servers by Chase & Co.
Walnut & Stainless Steel Art Deco Salad Servers by Chase & Co.

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By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

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By Chase and Co., Walter Von Nessen

Located in San Diego, CA

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Located in Cathedral City, CA

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Located in Astoria, NY

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Decorate a man's office or a study display shelf with this antique trench art shell casing. Created in Germany, and dated 1918, this World War I artillery shell casing has been maste...

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World War I French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vases, Dated 1915

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Located in Dallas, TX

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World War I French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vases, Dated 1917

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Located in Dallas, TX

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French Pair of World War I Brass Engraved Shell Casings Trench Artillery, French

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Located in Labrit, Landes

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Located in Dallas, TX

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Located in Dallas, TX

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World War II French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing, Bulge Battle Dated 1944

World War II French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing, Bulge Battle Dated 1944

Located in Dallas, TX

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Pair of World War I French "Verdun" Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vases

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Located in Dallas, TX

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Located in NEW YORK, NY

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Vintage Brass Welsh Miners Lamp

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Vintage Brass Welsh Miners Lamp

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

During World War I, the company contributed to the war effort by producing shell casings. In the post-war years, they diversified their production to include steel parts and a batter...

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Located in Miami, FL

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IMCO 6300 Primex 1953 Julius Franz Meister Petrol Lighter In Chromed Steel MIB
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Located in Miami, FL

Initially, lighters were made from empty cartridges and metals recovered from shell casings that had been used during the First World War.

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Antique World War 1 Trench Art British Tank 1919 Brass Inkwell Desk Set WWI

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Art Deco Brass Copper & Ivory Bakelite Trinket Box by Chase & Co.

Art Deco Brass Copper & Ivory Bakelite Trinket Box by Chase & Co.

By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

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By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

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Art Deco "Fiesta" Copper Candleholder by Ruth & William Gerth for Chase Co.

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Located in San Diego, CA

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Located in San Diego, CA

Chase discontinued the line in the early 1940s when the company was engaged by the US government to produce war materials, such as shell and gun casings, during World War I.

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Art Deco Chrome & Bakelite Heart Tray and Spatula by Chase Co.

By Chase and Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

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Shell Casing For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal shell casing for your home. A shell casing — often made from metal, brass and chrome — can elevate any home. There are 102 variations of the antique or vintage shell casing you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the shell casing you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A shell casing is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, folk art and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made shell casing over the years, but those crafted by Chase and Co., Walter Von Nessen and Ruth and William Gerth are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Shell Casing?

The average selling price for a shell casing at 1stDibs is $1,211, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $26,852 for the highest priced.