Trench Art Brought Home

Among the many items that my grandfather brought back after the Great War were some very nice examples of "Trench Art". The picture below shows a pair of Bosche artillery shells reworked with a couple of infantrymen characterizations.



Many photographs are available of artillery shells made into various items. However, I have yet to see an image of the bottom of the shell. So I have added the second photo that shows the markings on the shell's base. Perhaps it will be of interest to a Bosche artillery historian. Note: I altered the properties of the image to sharpen the details. Click on the image for an enlarged view.



I welcome anyone to chime in with information about this shell casing. Dimensions: 9 inches/22.86cm tall, and 75mm average diameter at the open.