Early 20th Century Trench Art Jardiniere Caned Seats Height: 8" (20cm)

Height: 8" (20cm)

these are shown in the accompanying photos

they have the sought after elephant pattern set in an oriental garden with flowers and trees

typical of Welsh country furniture of the Georgian period

Width: 35" (89cm)

Early 20th Century Trench Art Jardiniere Caned Seats Height: 8" (20cm)This decorative brass jardiniere is an excellent example of trench art, made from a made from a German First World War shell case manufactured by Polte Werk in Magdeburg dated 1917 (marks on the base), this art form was often created by soldiers to pass the time in the trenches. This unusual brass jardiniere is larger than many examples of trench art, which often took the form of smaller vases, ashtrays or other more portable objects. Decorated with