Trench Art Round Lidded Metal Box salley 12”h x 4”w x 2"

12”h x 4”w x 2" d

with just some sweet decorative detail carved into the pointy toe and a short heel at the other end

I spotted this orange-painted wooden carrying box from afar and knew I had to have it

and they feature very finely incised banded designs

suggesting multitudes of such women

Trench Art Round Lidded Metal Box salley 12”h x 4”w x 2"I am not super confident about identifying trench art objects made by soldiers or civilians during wartime, from whatever materials they had at hand but my guess is that this small lidded box is an example, made of an old shell casing. I really love the surface, with this matte copper colored finish worn away around the edges, and its simplicity; just an honestly made thing. 2 1 4" in diameter x 1 18" tall.