Trench Art Round Lidded Metal Box vintage wood box box is 1/2" deep

box is 1/2" deep

Gabriel Kohn

The set of three fit in neat little cutouts in the cardboard base of the original blue box

I purchased this piece at an estate sale in Ipswich

Trench Art Round Lidded Metal Box vintage wood box box is 1/2" deepI am not super confident about identifying trench art objects made by soldiers or civilians during wartime, from whatever materials they had at hand but my guess is that this small lidded box is an example, made of an old shell casing. I really love the surface, with this matte copper colored finish worn away around the edges, and its simplicity; just an honestly made thing. 2 1 4" in diameter x 1 18" tall.