Original German WWI Trench Art Shell Case Tobacco Jar - Dated 1917 Nepalese Cache Extras entered into a contract with

entered into a contract with the Ordnance Dept

a square central hole that allows the tool to be used as a wrench for turning the cleaning/charging rod while cleaning the bore or drawing a charge

requires a gentle cleaning

Offered as collector items ONLY in as found condition

Original German WWI Trench Art Shell Case Tobacco Jar - Dated 1917 Nepalese Cache Extras entered into a contract withOriginal item: one of a kind. During WWI times in the trenches hard, raw materials were short, and the soldiers spent most of their time below the surface of the earth. With plenty of time on their hands they created a multitude of different objects and among the most popular were tobacco Jars. Here is a typical piece of "trench art" from the Great War. Measures approx 4. 5 x 4. 5