Trench Art Round Lidded Metal Box 1901 with one small split in

with one small split in the walnut and some dryness to the wood on one side

at just over a foot tall

The box opens and closes easily and is in good overall condition

both pretty minor and there seems no threat of beans falling out

Vytlacil co-founded the American Abstract Artist Group

Trench Art Round Lidded Metal Box 1901 with one small split inI 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.