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4498 AUST WW2 HIGHLY UNUSUAL TRENCH ART LETTER OPENER/ BUTTER KNIFE. Fashioned from a .303 Cartridge with a fired project -ile (you can see the grooves from the rifling). Unusually marked as a Commercial "Giveaway" advertising item. "Melox Marvels - The Dry Diet For Dogs". Different. Grade II- $50 4499 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART ASHTRAY. Mortar nose fuze cover fashioned into an Ashtray with 3 position rests. Grade II- $50 4500 AUST WW2 Very interesting and unusual brooch made from 3 x .38/200 (Smith and wesson/webley) bullets. Cut in half and arranged side by side and with brooch pin to rear. Grade II- $50 4501 AUST WW2 1939 dated Trench Art Flower Vase. 3 Pounder Anti- Tank shell. 3 High Ornate Legs fashioned from brass plate. With Blunderbus Flared Rim. Grade II- $95 4502 TRENCH ART SHELL CASE, 76mm armoured car shell with flaired top 23cm high. Base pluged and smoothed off. Grade II-. $20 4503 AUST 1930-WW2 PERIOD. TRENCH ART SWAGGER STICK. Very short wood shaft (20cm) nickle plated .303 bullet at base. Top has nickle plated crossed .303 bullets dated 1920 with attached Rising Sun collar badge. Grade II- $45 4504 AUST WW2 Trench Art 18 Powder Shell Case Vase with Medical Corps Hat Badge and "AWAS" title attached. Dated 1940. 290mm High with Flaired Top. AWAS = "Australian Army Womens Service". Nice Piece. Grade II- $150 4505 AUST WW2 Era Brass Bookends depicting Aust Soldier with Owen Gun, with bandolier over bare chest. "The Bronzed Aussie Warrior" solid brass. Grade II- $120 4506 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART. SUGAR SCOOP made from .303 case and 20mm case brass. 1941. Grade II- $15 4507 AUST WW2 40mm BOFORS SHELL cut down to 165mm and flared end for vase. Shell case dated 1941. $30 4508 AUST WW2 1941 DATED .303 CARTRIDGE TRENCH ART LETTER OPENER. Basic item. Scimitar style blade. Grade II- $35 4509 AUST WW2 ALL BRASS BUTTER KNIFE MADE FROM .50 CAL SHELL CASE and half the projectile with brass blade attached. Has brass cut out AASC braised to side. Grade II- $25 4510 AUST WW2 RAAF TRENCH ART. CARVED WOODEN PROPELLER (50cm long) on wood block mount. Has WW2 brass KC RAAF hat badge on prop centre. Lacquer finish to wood. Grade II- $60 4511 AUST WW2 TWO WOODEN RAAF JEWELLERY BOXES. Possibly made from the wood of propeller blades. Heart shaped boxes with sliding lids hinged on single pin. Padded satin lining motif and other has KC over Eagle on lid. Grade II- $200 4512 AUST 2 X 20mm ROUNDS. Both chromed and have a vertical slot cut into shell case. Were used for some sort of Trench Art. Both dated '42'. Grade II- $25 4513 AUST WW2 25 PDR MK II SHELL CASE. 1942 dated. Last 5mm flared for use as vase. Polished. Grade II- $50 4514 AUST WW2 Nice Trench Art Shell Case Pair. Etched with Griffin motif and "Strike Hard 2-33 Aust Inf. Btn. A.I.F" and Shield with Oasis Scene. Made from 1942 dated 40mm shell cases. Flared at top. 215mm high. Nice Grade II pair. $235 4515 AUST WW2 Trench Art Matchbox Holder on top of a .50 cal MG round. (1942 dated). There are two small coins attached to side of match safe. Coins from Dutch East. Indies. All Chromed. Grade II- $45 4516 AUST WW2 Trench Art Ashtray fashioned from the base of a 75mm Japanese Naval Artillery Shell. Three bent down cigarette holders to bowl. Central 6.5mm small arms round to centre (probably for matches). Grade II- $70 4517 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART momento slouch hat made from copper. Upturned side with tiny A.C.M.F. army rising sun hat badge fairly heavy for use as a paperweight. 10cm diameter. Grade II-. $180 4518 AUST WW2 NEW GUINEA 1943 SOUVENIR SERVIETTE RINGS X 4, Aluminium all etched 'New Guinea 22/2/43, to Jean from Keith' and palm trees, Grade II+ $65 4519 Aust WW2 Trench Art cigarette lighter. Solid brass with convex 1943 dated pennyto one side, another convex penny to the other side of the lighter showing the reverse with King Geoge VI profile. Grade II- $75 4520 AUST WW2 Trench Art - Simple yet effective ashtray fashioned from Fuze Protector (Artillery Shell) within small Rising Sun Coller Badge affixed to side and a 1943 Penny inserted into bowl base. Different. Grade II- $75 4521 AUST WW2 TRENCHART SALT AND PEPPER SHAKER SET. 2 x 20 mm projectiles with screw-off fuzes (brass), heads chromed. C/on perspex/bakalite type stand with ring handle. Nice piece grade II-. $85 4522 AUST WW2 BULLET KNIFE TRENCH ART, made from .303 1944 dated bullet and fish knife type blade, nickled but well worn Grade III+ $15 4523 AUST C/WW2 BUTTER/CHEESE KNIFE TRENCH ART, handle is made from aluminium (usually aircraft) steel blade with double point curved tip, Grade II. $20 4524 AUST WW2 2 X BUTTER KNIVES, Trench Art, hand made of round segments of perspex leather rings and aluminium spacers (as usually seen on fighting knives), curved plated fish type blade. Nice pair, not usually seen. Grade II. $35 4525 AUST WW2 DINNER GONG SHELL CASE TRENCH ART. 2pdr shell chromed supported by hexagonal stand, on a wooden base. O/a 50cm high. Sold with a lodge cavel with silver plate inscribed: 'Pres to Wor Bro. W.E. Bell from Wor Bro C.B. MCAW, 16-7-43.' Nice military/lodge item perfect for dining nights. Grade II. $250 4526 AUST WW2 Trench art Cheese knife. .303 round as handle. All chromed 1941 headstamp. Grade II- $29 4527 AUST WW2 Trench art Butter knife. Chromed, some loss to the blade. .303 round as the handle. Grade II- $29 4528 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART ASH TRAY, Japanese shell case 65mm cut down to 55mm high with 3 x cigarette holders added, and an Aust. Ordnance Corps collar badge attached. Grade II- $55 4529 AUST WW2 SOUVENIR BADGE BELT. PATT 03 Leather belt (dry) with 20 assorted buttons and badges. Has had more but now removed. RAAF hat, buttons and badges Aust Army buttons, RS hat badge Pip and crown and USA collar badges. Badges toned. Grade III+ $65 4530 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART LETTER OPENER. DAGGER DESIGN. Alum Blade and Cross Guard. Allum and clear perspex handle. O/A length 23cm. Grade II- $85 4531 AUST C/WW2 Matchbox holder. Chromed metal with small Royal Australian Engineers enamel badge to front. Initials "REH" engraved. Grade II- $65 4532 AUST WW2 Souvenir matchbox holder. Tin covered with printed plastic jacket. AIF Rising Sun badge and crossed flags and boomerangs to rear. Grade II- $70 4533 AUST WW2 Pacific theatre trench art? Unfinnished matchbox holder. Aircraft alum. Some illegable letters scratched into side. Grade II- $20 4534 AUST KOREAN WAR TRENCH ART BOTTLE OPENER. .50 Cal round (case only) with cut slit for bottle caps. '51' dated. Grade II- $30 4535 AUST WWI SMALL TRENCH ART BRASS ASH TRAY/DISH. with central sweetheart sized Rising Sun hat badge. (Well polished with some loss of detail) 100mm diameter. Grade II- $85 4536 AUST WWI TRENCH ART. Plain brass sheet match safe. Measures 51mm x 19mm x 38mm. Grade II- $20 4537 AUST WWI TRENCH ART MATCH SAFE. Folded brass body with 2x French, Period coins affixed to one side. Other side has etched initials "N.T.M". Backstrap has etched "Somme, 1917" Some areas of age rust marks, o/w another example of wartime ingenuity. Grade II-. $95 4538 AUST WW1 TRENCH ART SOUVENIR MILK JUG. Made from 75mm Belgian shell casing. Made by Fabrique Nationale in march 1918. Front has etched crown shield and laurel branche's "1914-19" "Arras-cambrai". Approx 13cm hight at highest point. Would clean up nicley. $165* 4539 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART STEIN. Made from artillery shell 75mm with brass twist handle. No details to base area. Lightly flared out rim. Grade II- $65 4540 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART SMALL CANISTER. Very well made. Brass hexagonal nuts (top and bottom) with brass body. Nice tight fit. Knurled handle to top. Grade II- $45 4541 AUST WW2 EXQUISITE TRENCH ART PHOTO FRAME. Made from a 25 pdr shell (1940 dated) which has been cut down to a sloping area with a flat voided area for display of a photo. A .303 round holds the photo in place. A very well done. Grade II- $150 4542 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART. Ash tray made from base area of Japanese 75mm shell. The central primer rod has a number of polished coloured perspex pieces fixed onto it. Grade II- $75 4543 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART FLOWER VASE IN THE SHAPE OF A BEER STEIN. Heavy duty handle affixed to side of medium sized artillery shell. Lower area is flared right out to form a flat base this having been sealed with a flat 125mm diameter disc. Well done piece. Grade II- $125 4544 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART-SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS. Experty (Workshop) made from 20mm shells. (BBC 1941) with tops shaped to be fully enclosed (except for outlet holes). Drilled/tapped for inlet hole in base. 1941 dated. Grade II- $90 4545 AUST WW2 VERY NICE TRENCH ART, LIBYAN CAMPAIGN MOMENTO. Desert Warfare 1940-42. Italian Tank or Artillery shell (70mm) cut down to 80mm height and now has 4 Brass Italian Hat Badge Devices affixed to sides (2 Medical and 2 Workers Militia "Centurie"). Top lip of shell flared out and provision for 3 smoke rests. Very interesting veteran of the Desert Campaign. Grade II-. $250* 4546 AUST WW2 Syrian Campaign Trench Art Table Lamp. Wooden base with numerous period coins inset. Bottom part of shaft is the tail fin of a 2 inch mortar bomb with more brass small arms shells making the upper shaft leading to a globe setting. No lampshade is present. 2 core flex leading to a batten entry mount. Very unusual. Straight "Australia" title also set into base. Buttons set in base of mortar shell. 6th/7th Division Momento. Grade II-. $50 4547 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART. Pair of 2 pounder shell cases cut down to be matching bud vases. Blunderbus style flared rims. Stands 12cm high. 1942 dated. Grade II- $100 4548 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART 20MM CANNON SHELL CUT DOWN TO THE SHAPE OF A SAILBOAT. Stands 10.5cm high. 1942 dated base. Grade II- $45 4549 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART CIGARETTE LIGHTER. Made from 20mm cannon shell. Projectile is removed to access the flint wheel and wick area. Melamine type base. Polished. Nice display. Grade II- $100 4550 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART SALT & PEPPER SET. (pair) consists of 2 x 20mm projectiles hollowed out with holes drilled into nose. Small brass base affixed. Metal shaft has heavy age patina. Will clean up nicely. Grade II- $85 4551 AUST WW2 Trench Art Vase. Cut down 40mm Bofors Shell Case with flared "Blunderbus" mouth. 1943 dated case. Grade II. $45 4552 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART PAIR OF VASES. Made from 2 thin artillery shells (2 pounder or 40mm?) The bases have been removed and the walls have been spread in a star pattern. The upper areas have been flared and present a 'wave' effect. Both stand 26cm tall. Nice display items. Grade II- $85 4553 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART ALUMINIUM/SHEET METAL CIGAR OR TRINKET BOX. Nice, simple tropical lagoon etched scene to lid. And "Balikpapan 1945." Theatre area produced. Grade II- $150 4554 AUST WW2 TRENCH ART 20mm AIRCRAFT CANNON ROUND MOUNTED ON TIERED WOODEN STAND. Item has been chromed. The internal part of a large RAAF hat badge (R.A.A.F and crown) affixed to front. Grade II- $85 4555 AUST POST WW2 1952 DATED PENNY made into the shape of a slouch hat. Small suspension loop added to top. Well made. Grade II- $20 4556 FRA/GERM WW1 TRENCH ART. ARTYSHELL LONG VASE. Fluted lower section and hand beaten upper section incorporating a Shield with the word "LEVANTIE" & a branch motifalso incorporated into the decoration (Peace?). June 1911 Dated German Case. Grade II- $150 4557 FRANCE WW1 TRENCH ART - WOODEN LETTER OPENER. Carved handle with '1917' inset and the word "AVION" set into other handle. Nice looking unusual piece. Some minor damage to tip of blade. Grade II- $65 4558 FRANCE WW1 TRENCH ART BRACELET MADE FROM SHELL BRASS. Nicely done in the form of Belt and Buckle. Engraved around Band Franch Wording of 'The War 1918-1919.' Grade II- $85 4559 FRANCE WW1 Patriotic War souvenir. Small arms projectile with small French enamel flag (some en. chips). once having a pin but now removed. Grade II- $15 4560 GB BOER WAR 1902 TRENCH ART. Nice 6 Pounder Brass Shell. Made into a Flower Vase, with "Blunderbus" Style flared rim. 260mm High. Grade II- $150 4561 GB/AUST WW1 TRENCH ART. PAIR OF SIMPLE ARTY FUZE COVERS MADE INTO ASHTRAY. No designs or markings. Grade II- $35 4562 GB/AUST WW1 TRENCH ART - MODIFIED PATT. 1907 BAYONET. Made into a carving knife. Heavily modified by removing locking chape, ricasso & reducing the blade to 217mm & heavy grind- ing to remove the excess girth of the blade & then has been sharpened. Typical WW1 wooden grip. Has been stamped "Miss C.Wells" on both sides of blade nearest handle. A different type of modification to issue War material. Grade II- $85 4563 GB WW1 TRENCH ART ASH TRAY. Made from 18 PDR Fuze Cover with three legs made from MKVI .303 Rounds. Nice interesting piece of trench art. Nice D arrow stamp and RL Stamp. Grade II- $85 4564 GB WW1 TRENCH ART LETTER OPENER. Blade scimitar shaped and handle made from 1912 Dated MK 6 .303 Round. Grade II- $45 4565 GB WW1 TRENCH ART BRASS ASHTRAY WITH ETCHED HAND DRAWN BADGE OF "THE COUNTY OF LONDON YEOMANRY" with the words "SHARP SHOOTERS" in a scroll underneath. Grade II- $45 4566 GB WW1 TRENCH ART. Fuze cover Artillery fashioned into an ASHTRAY. Fully enclosed underneath. Two cigarette rests. Grade II- $35 4567 GB WW1 TRENCH ART SERVIETTE RING. Formed Brass ring with "Armienteres" Copper Badge fixed to front. Unusual. Grade II- $45 4568 GB WW1 TRENCH ART ASHTRAY. Fashioned by Arty Shell Fuze Cover with GB Royal Navy Button attached to front. GradeII- $30 4569 GB WW1 TRENCH ART DISPLAY SET FOR BATTLE OF JUTLAND MEMORIAL MEDAL. Brass Shield flanked by Dolphins, with wire back- stand. Medal reads:- "To The Glorious Memory of Those Who Fell That Day". "31 May 1916" On obv. & "May 31, 1916 The German Fleet attacked off the coast of Jutland & driven back into Port with heavy loss. Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Commander-In-Chief, Vice Admiral Sir David Beaty Commanding Battle Cruiser Fleet". An extremely nice memento of the all important Battle of Jutland. Set into British Naval History. Grade II- $200 4570 GB/AUST WW1 WALKING STICK TRENCH ART, wooden 36 inch, Battle Honours carved along stem: 'Ypres, Railway-Wood, St. Eloi, Longueval, Comme Court, Hodge, Armentiers, Fricourt, Mametz'. Rounded hand grip holed for wrist strap. Usually called POW Art. Nice very unusual piece. Grade II. $275 4571 GB WWI TRENCH ART BEATEN FROM FLAT BRASS SHEET. 9th GB division showing thistle and welsh spear symbol hand beaten into the base. Nice design. Grade II- $85 4572 GB/AUST DARDANELLES TRENCH ART. A broken piece of Trench Art from a larger piece or just a Serviette Ring. A small driving band (45mm diam) with a Bullet Projectile fixed to the side. Ring stamped on inside "Dardanelles 1915". Grade II-. $65 4573 GB/AUST WW1 TRENCH ART COAL SCUTTLE. Made from a British 1915 Dated 18 PNR Shell Case with Shell Brass handle and Bullet legs. 16cm long. Grade II- $185 4574 GB/AUST WW1 TRENCH ART BULLET TROWEL. Shell Brass Trowel with Bullet handle. Nice design. Grade II. $85 4575 GB WW1 TRENCH ART LETTER OPENER/ BUTTER KNIFE. .303 Bullet with Shell Brass Blade in the design of a Saracen Sword. Grade II- $45 4576 GB TRENCH ART BUTTER KNIFE. Brass bullet with KC Royal Marine Artillery button on end. Broad flat brass blade. Grade II- $30 4577 GB WW1 TRENCH ART VASE. 6 POUNDER SHELL, 1917 DATED. Extremely interesting and unusual item. Inverted fluting to give abstract appearance. Has been lacquered at some stage. Grade II- $185 4578 GB WW1 TRENCH ART VASE. 18 Pounder straight Shell with nicely scalloped lightly flared rim. 1917 dated and nicely stamped with inspection marks. etc. Grade II-. $125 4579 GB WW1 Trench Art. Supurbly crafted MK7 .303 cartridge made into a rereactable pencil. Great care has gone into producing this item. Very scarce. Grade II- $100 4580 GB WW1 KNIFE BULLET TRENCH ART, commercially made to shell for war funds from German 8mm mauser bullets, '18' dates. Hear removes to reveal knife blade, Grade II-. $65 4581 GB WW1 TRENCH ART - CENTRE PIECE ONLY - OF TRENCH ART ASH TRAY. Consisting of Matchbox holder and bullet shaft. Holder engraved with "1914-1918. Souvenir Fort Englos - Lillie" on rear "Cpl W.J.Clark" with rose motif. (Centre piece only). Grade II- $45 4582 GB WW1 TRENCH ART LETTER OPENER/ BUTTER KNIFE. 1918 Dated. German 7.92mm Cartridge Handle leading to wide 180mm long blade. Fairly heavy duty brass, with etched "1915-1919 Mrs. Pol. Nobels". Grade II. $60 4583 GB/AUST WW1 TRENCH ART. Very nice simple Brass BELL. Made from 8mm lebel brass case to form mandle & Artillery fuze cover to modify into bell chamber. Acoustics very nice. Simple chain & metal knocker inside. Grade II- $85 4584 GB WW1 TRENCH ART. 18 Pound Shell Base fashioned into a Peak Cap. Welsh Badge to front. Copper band with stamped "14-18". 1919 Penny fixed to base. Grade II- $185 4585 GB WW1 TRENCH ART LETTER OPENER. Engraved "McCulloch Souvenir of Cambry (SIC) 1914-1919" and "Poppy" engraved to rear. Blade set into .303 Rifle round. Grade II- $65 4586 GB/AUST WW2 TRENCH ART ASHTRAY. Cut down 25 PR Shell case to 25mm. Has 3 cigarette holders (damaged). Dated 1939. Grade II- $25 4587 GB WW2 TRENCH ART ASHTRAY. Made from cut down 1940 25 PND Brass Shell. 3 Cig positions, cut recesses. Grade II- $25 4588 GB WW2 TRENCH LIGHTER. Made from a 40mm brass hexagonal shaped nut with a 1942 dated South African Penny to obv. side & a 1898 dated South African Penny to rev. Nice display item. Grade II- $50 4589 GB WW2 Cigar box. Impressed metal lid. incorporates badges of 21st Army and 21st Army HQ 6th Armoured Regt. Details all the villages and twons associated with move through France into Germany. Nice period memento. Grade II- $175 4590 GB Post WW2 c.1946 East Anglian Car Pennant turned into trench art type desk ornament. Heavy green felt pennant (heavy fading and moth damage) with two shoulder patches (red with Viking, moth damage to one) on Chromed 1/2" Shell Base with pole from centre. Grade II- $95 4591 GB WWI TRENCH ART ARTILLERY SHELL VASE. 1915 dated 18 pdr shell with Turkish button affixed to upper portion and "balkans 1917-18" lightly engraved underneath. The upper rim is nicely flared and rippled at 90 degree angle. Grade II- $165 4592 GB WW2 GREEN GLASS SOUVENIR ASHTRAY. Painted patriotic base area with central photo of Sir Winston Churchill, surrounded by Union and Australian red background flags. 3 service giving "Thumbs-Up". Below are the captions - "We can take it", and "Come then, Let us to the task". Couple of small paint chips to base, o/w Grade II-. $45 4593 GERM WW1 BEAUTIFUL BRASS SCIMITAR WITH BRASS GERMAN BUTTON DEVICE AFFIXED TO HILT OF BLADE. Very quaint item. Has "Verdun" inscribed into blade. (Not hand made, but Trench or Commercially available momento). Nice little letter opener. Grade II- $60 4594 GERM MINIATURE MADE BRASS GERMAN HELMET ON SMALL MARBLE BASE.PAPER WEIGHT ORNAMENT. Large chip to rear corner of base and smaller knock chips to other edges of base. Very interesting collectable. Modern made. Grade II-. $75 4595 GERM CIRCA WW1 TRENCH ART - MINIATURE PICKELHAUBE CIGARETTE ASHTRAY. Brass construction with a nickel plated finish which shows O/A wear with areas of brass showing through. Has brass chinscales, star shaped helmet plate & spike. Thin nickel plated brass front & rear visors with some tears & dents. Pickelhaube body with hinge to back, lifts up to expose a nickel plated cylindrical cigarette ash container, this with an area of damage to one section. Still a very desirable, well made collectable item. Grade II-. $285 4597 GERMANY WWI Imperial German Match Safe with "Gott Mit Uns" Belt Buckle Type Embellishment sheet brass. Grade II- $95 4598 GERM/AUST WW1 TRENCH ART ASH TRAY. Square brass with central pan with impressed centre of a German ORs belt buckle. Grade II- $75 4599 GERM WW1 TRENCH ART CANDLE STICK HOLDER. Made from a Mod. 1913 Ball Grenade. Top 1/3 cut off & used as a base, with a short brass sharft dividing the two cups. Stands 10cm high Originally painted red (?), now worn on high spots. Grade II- $250 4600 GERM WW1 TRENCH ART. 1 X Wide Fork, 1 X Small Narrow Fork & 1 X Sugar Spoon. All on 7.92 German Shell Cases. Silver Plated. A nice, interesting group of Trench Art pieces. 1915-1917 Dated. Grade II- $95 4601 GERM/GB WW1 TRENCH ART ASHTRAY. Plain flat brass tray with a German Belt Buckle centre design. 11 x 7cm. Grade II- $75 4602 GERM/GB WW1 PAIR OF GERMAN 37mm "POM-POM" ROUNDS, COMPLETE WITH PROJECTILES AND FUZES. The brass shell cases with a lovely hammered effect and an embossed flower. Great detailed matching pair. Grade II. $295 4603 GERM WW1 TRENCH ART SILVER PLATED SUGAR SPOON. Made from German 7.92mm cartridge. 1917 Dated rim. Nice basic Trench art item. Grade II- $50 4604 GERM WW1 TRENCH ART PAIR OF MATCHING 77mm SHELL CASINGS ARE STYLED INTO VASES. Shield and flower sand cast motifs to front. Both dated 1917 rimmed extrusions to top and square flared rim. Standing 225mm High. Grade II- $285 4605 GERM WW1 TRENCH ART NICKEL-SILVER PLATED CIRCULAR CONTAINER. 8cm in Diameter, 3cm high. Has a circular spring loaded lid with Prussian Em's brass belt buckle centre attached. Gilt finish to the interior. A very well made item, possibly used as a tobacco container. Grade II. $175 4606 GER WW1 TRENCH ART LETTER OPENER. Scimitar type Blade with 7.65mm cartridge handle with brass German button attached. Has a small round button on extreme bottom. Two projectiles have been added to the central area to form a crossguard (One projectile is missing, but the lower item is intact.) Grade II- $50 4607 GERM WWI TRENCH ART ASHTRAY and what appears to have been a cigar cutter, both made from German WWI grenades. Both attached to a blackened, otagonal sided, dimpled steel base with an engraved ornamental border which in turn is attached to a larger dark wooden octagonal sided base. The kugel grenade has been made into an ashtray by having the top half removed and has a fancy engraved and dimpled steel matchbox holder attached. The rifle grenade has a 16mm diameter circular hole cut into one side near the top and a internal threaded section to the top, presumeably where some type of cigar cutting device was screwed into it. An unusual piece of Imperial trench art. Grade II- $650 Directory: catalog catalog -> Lawrence H. Jones, Proprietor Auction Catalog #119 [Closing Monday, May 9th, 2011] catalog -> Post Office Box #515 Highland Park, Illinois 60035 catalog -> Post Office Box #515 Highland Park, Illinois 60035 catalog -> Dale LaFollettes catalog -> 5, rue Royale 77300 Fontainebleau Automobiles de collection catalog -> Hotel des ventes de poitiers sarl société de Ventes Volontaires catalog -> Public Auction 311 Thursday, 4th December, 2014 catalog -> Ancient coins greek coins 1 macedon. Anonymous after 311 bc. Ae 15. Sng cop 1132. Obv. Macedonian helmut. F/gF. $75 catalog -> Undergraduate catalog -> Post Office Box #515 Highland Park, Illinois 60035 Download 2.49 Mb. Share with your friends:
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