Straight from popular art, this superb pair of brass shell cases date from World War I ‘The Great War’. Beautiful collector's items finely adorned by a French soldier in the trenches, a ‘Poilu’. These artworks faithfully represent the trenches art of the time. Beautiful hammered decorations of vine leaves and bunch of grapes. In a very good state of preservation, there is a fastener in the back to hang them to the wall. No major distortion, it would deserve a good cleaning. Calibre 75, namely 7.5 cm in diameter. 34 cm high. Weight: 2.600 kg for both, namely 1.300 kg each. Many inscriptions below certifying their origin, one is dated from 1917 and the other one from 1916. Please take a look at the photos which are an integral part of the description. Fast and secure shipping with declared value and insurance. Happy bidding.