Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(8) French WWI & Wwii-Era Trench Art Artillery Shell Vases
- Price realized
- $488
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $350
- Hammer price
- $400
- Category
- Metal & Woodwork
- Sold
- July 13, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 3- JULY 2024 Fine Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event
Lot description
(lot of 8) French WWI-era and WWII-era trench art vases, fashioned from artillery shells, including: (2) having scalloped rim, over repousse foliates and central shield inscribed "Souvenir de Guerre 1914-1918," rising on waisted stem, (2) WWII-era vases, depicting floral bouquet in relief, on dotted ground, (one) inscribed "Aout," (one) inscribed "Onze Novembre," (4) small vases, each with repousse foliates on textured ground, (two) inscribed "Marne," (one) inscribed "Verdun," (one) inscribed "Somme," largest: approx 13.5"h, 3.25"diam, 13.75lbs total
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.