A very nice bit of trench art from the First World War in the form of a highly decorated tobacco jar.

The piece is made from the base of a shell case complete with lid.

The body has stippled textured decoration with the word ‘Tabac’ in relief to the front.

The lid has organic textured decoration to the edge and centre and is topped off with a claw and ball finial.

~ Dimensions ~

The jar has a diameter of 9cm (3 ½ inches) and a height of 13cm (5 inches).

It weighs 785g.

~ Condition ~

The jar is in a very nice condition with minimal wear and no damage.

#589