French, WW1, 75mm DEC Shell Case, Trench Art

*French, WW1, 75mm DEC Shell Case, Trench Art*

Evocative WW1 trench art. The shell case is engraved “1914 Souvenir De-La Guerre” along with decorative flowers.

34.8cm tall, 8.5cm base.
Base Marked: “75 DEC” – Canone 75mm De Campagne (75mm Field gun), “18” for the year 1918, “PDPs” – Arsenal Pinchart Deny à Paris, “20/9 L”.

*Condition*
This is a fascinating piece of trench art in excellent condition with crisp engraving. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.

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