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First World War Artillery Shell ‘Slouch Hat’ - Trench Art

c. 1918
Overview

First World War Artillery Shell ‘Slouch Hat’ on wood base with copper pugaree and ‘Rising Sun’ collar badge, sitting on wood base, engraved “Souvenir 1914-18” – Trench Art

Historical information

Piece was brought home from France in November 1919 by Cpl. Peter HARGREAVES 2803.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2009.11.3
Item type
Artefacts
Themes
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Brass
Cedar (Wood)
Width
135 mm
Height or length
145 mm
Weight
406 g
Inscriptions and markings

"Souvenir 1914 – 18” engraved on wood base; “Souvenir of the Great War 1914-18” engraved on hat brim. Rising sun badge on curled brim.

Keywords
Trench Art
First World War
World War One
WW1
Place made
France
Year
c. 1918
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Monday, 24 February, 2025
Completeness
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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

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Artillery Shell 'Slouch Hat' - Trench Art
First World War Artillery Shell 'Slouch Hat' - Trench Art
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