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Trench Art (WWI/WWII shell case vases, ashtrays)
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TWO PAIRS OF WW1 TRENCH ART VASES one pair ornately engraved, one depicting a soldier returning home, the other a mother and her young child, 30 x 10 cms
Hansons
26 Feb 2026
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An unusual and good quality WW1 trench art cake slice, made by German Prisoners of War for a British soldier. Fashioned from a single piece of copper, and incorporating a 1914 Iron Cross emblem, a bra…
Hansons
26 Feb 2026
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An unusual trench art style lighter, shaped like a bomb. Featuring a rounded removable cap, tapering body, and 4 flight fins. The inside has a rotating flint for creating a spark (one part missing). N…
Hansons
26 Feb 2026
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A box of military cloth badges, military buttons, trench art table lighter and a scout knife
Hansons
26 Feb 2026
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Two trench art items. One vase measures approximately 14cm from Reims. One smaller spill vase measures approximately 11cm. Condition report: Good.
Hansons
26 Feb 2026
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3 pieces of trench art to include: WW2 Mounted Spitfire model. Two WW1 brass letter openers. Condition report: Good.
Hansons
26 Feb 2026
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A collection of 30 and 40mm cannon shell casings, two trench art ashtrays and a Chassepot bayonet ( at fault)
Hansons
18 Feb 2026
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- Trench art dinner gong, made from shell casing, on wooden base
Cheffins
12 Feb 2026
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Collection of Nineteen Brass Shell Cases, of...
Tennants
10 Dec 2025
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Large Brass Artillery Shell Case, containing...
Tennants
24 Oct 2025
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First World War Trench Art button lighter
Sworders
2 Sep 2025
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'Trench Art' Tank Models
SAS
4 Jun 2025
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WWI 'Trench Art Model of a British Mark V Tank
SAS
4 Jun 2025
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WWI 'Trench Art Model of a British Mark V Tank
SAS
4 Jun 2025
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WWI 'Trench Art Model of a British Tank
SAS
4 Jun 2025
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WWI Imperial German Sniper Trench Armoured Shield
SAS
4 Jun 2025
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Two WWI 4.7 Inch Mark V Gun Trench Art Shells
SAS
3 Jun 2025
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Two 'Trench Art' Tank Models
SAS
3 Jun 2025
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A WWI 'Trench Art Model of a British Mark V Tank
SAS
3 Jun 2025
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A WWI 'Trench Art Model of a British Mark V Tank
SAS
3 Jun 2025
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A WWI 'Trench Art Model of a British Tank
SAS
3 Jun 2025
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Trench Art
SAS
3 Jun 2025
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Lot 19 - A WWII-PERIOD PRISONER OF WAR TRENCH ART CANTEEN
Chiswick
27 Mar 2025
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- A WWII-PERIOD PRISONER OF WAR TRENCH ART CANTEEN
Chiswick
17 Mar 2025
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An early 19th century French prisoner of war bone model of a guillotine scene
Bonhams
25 Feb 2025
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WWI British Folding Trench Wire Cutter
SAS
4 Feb 2025
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group of various trench art
Sworders
14 Jan 2025
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First World War prisoner-of-war beadwork snake
Sworders
4 Dec 2024
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1944 brass shell case from WWII along with a smaller shell case dated 1951 Korean war era, two Coalport plates depicting war planes along with two Doulton cabinet plates.
Hansons
21 Nov 2024
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A WW1 era trench art box with cover. Dated November 1915, and fashioned from a British 4.5 inch Howitzer shell. Marked Lot 43, B.S.C, and A&J MA MFG CO to the underside, along wit the date of manufact…
Hansons
13 Nov 2024
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A selection of WW1, WW2, and later miscellaneous items. To include: brass shell cases, a WW1 Canadian trench art brass matchbox cover, a WW2 trench art lighter made from 2 pennies and a brass nut, a r…
Hansons
13 Nov 2024
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Piece of the Wire of the First Zeppelin brought down at Cuffley
SAS
29 Oct 2024
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Trench Art Shells
SAS
29 Oct 2024
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Collection of brass shell casings various sizes (9)
Hansons
29 Oct 2024
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- A WWI TRENCH ART CIGARETTE CANNISTER
Chiswick
25 Oct 2024
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Rare First World War Officer's Tin Campaign...
Tennants
25 Oct 2024
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A collection of militaria, trench art by a Royal Marine, circa World War Two (by repute) and featuring a Celonese 1 Stuiver coin.
Hansons
23 Oct 2024
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A collection of militaria, to include a death penny/plaque to Frank Nightingale, a French Legion d'Honneur and military medal, a trench art gong, leather pouches, a carved pipe and a Naval officers no…
Hansons
6 Sep 2024
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A post WWII horn / ebonised wooden handled kukri knife and one smaller version (other missing) in leather scabbard (part that connects to belt detached); a novelty trench art bullet brass paper knife,…
Hansons
15 Aug 2024
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Trench art lighter, military pin badges and Royal badges from early 20th century
Hansons
15 Aug 2024
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A WW1 era trench art box with cover. Dated November 1915, and fashioned from a British 4.5 inch Howitzer shell. Marked Lot 43, B.S.C, and A&J MA MFG CO to the underside, along wit the date of manufact…
Hansons
7 Aug 2024
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A selection of WW1 / WW2 brass trench art shell cases, and a WW2 dated voltmeter. To include: a 1917 dated German shell case, fashioned as a coal scuttle with a swing handle. Fitted to the bottom are
Hansons
7 Aug 2024
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WWI British Mills Grenade trench art
SAS
30 Jul 2024
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selection of trench art
SAS
30 Jul 2024
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WWI Brass military drum shell
SAS
30 Jul 2024
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good collection of WWI period Trench Art Shells
SAS
30 Jul 2024
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selection of trench art items
SAS
30 Jul 2024
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Trench Art table lighter
SAS
30 Jul 2024
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assortment of War Period items
SAS
30 Jul 2024
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Hand Made WW2 Trench Art bust of a young boy suspension loop to top. Etched name ‘Eddie’ and date ‘9/14/43’ to reverse. White metal.
Hansons
30 Jul 2024
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Trench Art Brass-Based Oil Lamp, together...
Tennants
5 Jul 2024
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Rare First World War Trench Art "Kronprinz"...
Tennants
26 Jun 2024
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WW2 Trench Art Ring, engraved with the word ‘Algiers 1944 & stylised flowers’ Scratch made by a British soldier or Italian/German POW.
Hansons
15 May 2024
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A large calibre, WW1 German trench art shell case, with Royal Engineers interest. Marked ‘Sept 1917’ to the base, plus ‘Polte Magdeburg SP406’. Lobed rim, with each piece being decorated with famous b…
Hansons
15 May 2024
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selection of trench art
SAS
14 May 2024
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collection of Trench Art Shells
SAS
14 May 2024
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Pairs of WWI Trench Art shells
SAS
14 May 2024
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assortment of Trench Art Cigarette Caddies
SAS
14 May 2024
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pairs of WWI Trench Art shells
SAS
14 May 2024
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collection of various Trench Art shells
SAS
14 May 2024
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large Trench Art shells
SAS
14 May 2024
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WWI Trench Art Tobacco Jar with Cover;...
Tennants
3 May 2024
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WWI Trench Art water jug
SAS
20 Feb 2024
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collection of trench art candle and chamber sticks
SAS
20 Feb 2024
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collection of trench art letter openers
SAS
20 Feb 2024
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group of five trench art tobacco jars
SAS
20 Feb 2024
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trench art coal scuttle
SAS
20 Feb 2024
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pairs of decorative trench art shells
SAS
20 Feb 2024
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assortment of trench art shells
SAS
20 Feb 2024
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trench art pieces
SAS
20 Feb 2024
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collection of trench art letter openers/page turners
SAS
20 Feb 2024
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A post WWI novelty trench art paper knife, bullet handled dated (19)18, engraved to blade "Zum Andenken, Sr. Omer 1919", along with two powder flasks, one decorated with hunter and hounds, the other l…
Hansons
18 Jan 2024
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First World War Trench Art Dinner Gong, made...
Tennants
6 Dec 2023
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Collection of Nine First World War Trench...
Tennants
6 Dec 2023
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Great War Hand Grenade Trench Art piece
SAS
21 Nov 2023
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Trench Art Battle of Britain plane display
SAS
21 Nov 2023
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Trench Art Desk Inkwells
SAS
21 Nov 2023
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group of Trench Art table lighters
SAS
21 Nov 2023
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good collection of Trench Art
SAS
21 Nov 2023
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pair of well decorated trench art shell
SAS
21 Nov 2023
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1917 dated Trench Art shell
SAS
21 Nov 2023
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large 1913 dated Trench Art shell
SAS
21 Nov 2023
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An unusual WW1 era Trench Art improvised boot knife. Simply constructed from a single piece of steel, likely a long nail or rivet that has had the end flattened and sharpened to the double edged blade…
Hansons
7 Nov 2023
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WWI Trench Art box made from metal biscuits/cigarette tin with turned wooden feet and hand beaten aluminium plaques that depict copy designs from the 1914 Christmas tin, Cigarette tins, magazines and
Hansons
7 Nov 2023
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2 WW1 brass Princess Mary 1914 Christmas tins. Both tins are manufactured in brass with a gilt finish. Notes: it’s believed that there are 7 known design variations of these tins, according to who man…
Hansons
7 Nov 2023
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A selection of WW1 related items. To include: a trench art British tank, complete with machine gun turrets to the top and sides. Engraved to the top ‘World War 1914-19’ with ‘France’ and ‘Cambrai’ eng…
Hansons
7 Nov 2023
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A WW1 era decorative propeller fragment. Of large proportions, manufactured in laminated mahogany with brass tipi. Multiple rivets holding the brass tip in place on the wood. No apparent manufacturers…
Hansons
7 Nov 2023
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A scarce WW1 era trench art carved and stained oak walking stick - possibly prisoner of war work. Carved with a shield containing the numbers 14/18, plus a German Iron Cross style symbol. Further down…
Hansons
27 Oct 2023
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Collection of WW1 / WW2 Trench Art, includes a number of lighters one in the form of a book with a brass figure of a miner and a Royal Engineer pin badge.
Hansons
27 Oct 2023
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A good pair of Boer War / WW1 era Trench Art 37mm Vickers Pom-Pom shell spill vases, mounted on to decorative blackened cast iron bases. One of the pair is faintly marked ‘VSM’ to the side. Fuse caps
Hansons
27 Oct 2023
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Prisoner of War Bone Games Box, 19th century,...
Tennants
16 Sep 2023
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WWI trench art brass vesta case
Sworders
12 Sep 2023
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group of WWI memorabilia, equipment and trench art
Sworders
12 Sep 2023
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Trench Art Brass Shell Vases, a copper...
Tennants
1 Sep 2023
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assortment of trench art
SAS
8 Aug 2023
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Boer War Northumberland Fusiliers Trench Art...
Tennants
28 Jun 2023
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Boer War Brass Shell Case Dinner Gong, the...
Tennants
28 Jun 2023
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Collection of Four Pieces of "Trench Art",...
Tennants
28 Jun 2023
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Pieces of "Trench Art", in the form of...
Tennants
28 Jun 2023
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Pieces of "Trench Art", each modelled as...
Tennants
28 Jun 2023
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Pieces of "Trench Art", each modelled as...
Tennants
28 Jun 2023
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Pieces of "Trench Art", each modelled as...
Tennants
28 Jun 2023
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Pieces of "Trench Art", each modelled as...
Tennants
28 Jun 2023
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Pieces of "Trench Art", constructed from...
Tennants
28 Jun 2023
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Pieces of "Trench Art", each modelled as...
Tennants
28 Jun 2023
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Pieces of "Trench Art", modelled as...
Tennants
28 Jun 2023
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collection of Trench Art and brass table lighters
SAS
10 May 2023
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group of Trench Art Page Turners
SAS
10 May 2023
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Naval Trench Art Tea and Coffee Pot set
SAS
10 May 2023
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assortment of trench art and brass items
SAS
10 May 2023
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20th century metal painted trenching tool
SAS
3 May 2023
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WWI trench art artillery shell inkwell
Sworders
28 Mar 2023
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Brass Shell Case including Six Various...
Tennants
10 Mar 2023
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About These Prices

Compiled from recent results across Dreweatts, Bonhams, Hansons, Chiswick Auctions, Special Auction Services, Sworders, Tennants, Cheffins, Bellmans, and Lyon & Turnbull. Hammer prices excluding buyer's premium. Price ranges are based on the 10th–90th percentile of recorded sales — unusually high or low results are excluded to avoid skewing the range.