{"product_id":"antique-french-trench-art-vase-wwi-shell-casing-dated-1917","title":"Antique French Trench Art Vase | WWI Shell Casing, 1917","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis antique French trench art vase carries real weight before you even turn it over. The dark patina, hammered surface and urn-like shape give it a quiet strength... but the story becomes even more powerful when you see the original 1917 shell markings on the underside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown in French as an obus de tranchée, this piece was made from a German artillery shell casing dated August 1917, then reworked by hand into a vase after the First World War. The body has been hammered in a martelé finish, with a flared rim, pedestal foot and deep brown patina that lets warm metal tones show through in places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplayed on a mantel, desk, shelf or windowsill with simple dried stems, fresh flowers or all on its own... it becomes more than decoration. It is a survivor that has been reshaped from war into something beautiful meant to be kept, seen and remembered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504597983575,"sku":"COP-038","price":310.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/antique-french-trench-art-vase-wwi-shell-casing-dated-1917-2.jpg?v=1778425891","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/products\/antique-french-trench-art-vase-wwi-shell-casing-dated-1917","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}