WW1 "Guerre" Trench Art Signet Ring
WW1 "Guerre" Trench Art Signet Ring
$650.00
Description
DATE: WW1, c.1916
An incredible WW1 Trench Art signet ring fashioned in aluminium and brass. The navette shaped face has been carved with the word GUERRE (French for War) and the dates '14 and '16, while the shoulders feature hand-chased abstract embellishment.
Pieces like this would have been made by wounded soldiers as they took time away from the front lines, working with what materials they had to hand - brass shell cases and aluminium nose cones were commonly repurposed. The level of craftsmanship is often nothing short of remarkable given the circumstances, and this particular example is one of the finest we've seen.
MEASUREMENTS
Head: 1.2 x 1.0cm
Width of band: 3.6mm
WEIGHT
6.2g
MARKS
No marks present
CONDITION
Very good
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