$30
Heavy brass WWI trench art vase with floral depictions to top; marked "Argonne" (which indicates the Battle of the Argonne Forest) to side; stamped to bottom "75 DEC A.G. 1491 18.C"; measures approximately 12-/34" tall and 3" in diameter to opening; in Good condition. "Trench art" is a term used to describe objects made from the debris and by-products of modern warfare. Trench Art is usually associated with the First World War, although similar items have been produced in other conflicts too. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, also known as the Maas-Argonne Offensive and the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice on November 11, a total of 47 days. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest in United States military history, involving 1.2 million American soldiers, and was one of a series of Allied attacks known as the Hundred Days Offensive, which brought the war to an end.
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2015-12-12
