Lot 030 - Antique WWI Trench Art Vase, French 75mm Brass Shell Casing Dated 1917, "Souvenir from Verdun 1918" With 82nd "All American" Division Insignia, Roses, and Cross, 13-5/8" H 25916P20 No contents present

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Lot 030 - Antique WWI Trench Art Vase, French 75mm Brass Shell Casing Dated 1917, "Souvenir from Verdun 1918" With 82nd "All American" Division Insignia, Roses, and Cross, 13-5/8" H 25916P20 No contents presentAntique WWI trench art vase fashioned from a French 75mm brass artillery shell casing. The upper body features repousse decoration with roses, a cross, and the circular "AA" insignia of the 82nd "All American" Division, all set against a stippled background. The text "Souvenir from Verdun 1918" is worked around the circumference. A scalloped border separates the decorated upper section from the fluted lower body. The rim band is decorated with a