Idetification Please

Hello

Can anyone please tell me what i have here?
As far as I know they came over to Australia by boat from Northern Italy in 1952
Thanks

 

Believe it is called Trench Art
WWI era shell casings that were "embossed"

Wait for confirmation or other opinions.

 

they have that look....

 

clutteredcloset49 & komokwa nailed it, done in just about every conflict.

 

Welcome!
Yes that is what they are and quite nice.
Please take more photos and use the full image button for all your photos always.

 

I think 'chased' may be the word you want.

 

If you give the diameter of the base, someone might be able to suggest what type of shell casing was used.

 

Most I've seen still have that info there.

 

Thanks, I knew embossed was the wrong word, hence the quotes.
Appreciate the correction.

 

Indeed and I noted that.

 

That's a great photo! I will swipe it.

 

They could have been made by soldiers from any of the armies involved; I don't think the Germans made them, but ... who knows. The French, British and Americans all did. War is sometimes defined as days of boredom interspersed with hours of sheer terror. The doughboys would be sitting around sometimes for weeks, and worked with what was handy. I.e. spent shell casings, sometimes wood, coins, etc. My favorite piece of trench art is a WWII Mother pendant made from an Aussie silver dime and a piece of perspex most likely from a downed plane.

 

Mine is German and made in a camp here in the states.

 

That answers that then. Anyone ever seen a Russian one?