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Trench Art value?
I wonder if someone could help me with the item of trench art in the attached photo please? As can be seen, this has a North Staffordshire Regiment cap badge on it, a wooden base, is about 4¼" (11cm) tall and has a diameter of a little under 1¾" (4.5cm).
I bought it a few years ago with another similar piece that had an all-gilding metal Leicesters badge on it, but given I have no interest in the North Staffords there seems little point me holding on to this, and so I am now looking to part with it. As I have no idea whatsoever about the value of trench art objects, would around £10 be a fair price for something like this? Any advice or opinions on matters would be gratefully received. Thank you. Regards Martin
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Values for trench art is very subjective and is affected by many factors, but I would say that £10 was a fair and sensible price. A dedicated North Staffs collector might well pay a bit more.
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Trench art
Martin,
I think £10 would be a bit of a bargain, I have seen these things for a little more than that possibly £20? Rob |
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what markings are on the bottom?
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Comments about Trench Art
Hello Jerry, Rob & Phil
Many thanks for all your responses. I think Jerry’s comments about the price of such things being subjective is probably true, and as Rob says it could, in the right circumstances, maybe fetch nearer £20. However, £10 is more or less half of what I paid for both items so it wouldn’t seem right to try and ask more. I’m not looking to make a profit on things, merely recoup what I have spent so as to reinvest in something I do want. In answer to Phil’s question, it has a plain, unmarked, wooden base. I don’t know if the fact it is unmarked would make a difference? Anyhow, thank you again for the postings gentlemen, much appreciated. Best regards Martin
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From Hindoostan, Gibraltar and Almanza; to Dunblane, Alma and Brandywine: Tigers, Steelbacks, Dutch Guards, Leather Hats, Nanny Goats and Red Feathers! Interested in style and variation of post-1893 regimental cap badges for the Leicesters, the Northamptons, the Warwicks, the K.L.R., the R.W.F. and the D.C.L.I. “Scutelliphiliacus in vestri insignia pergaudete” |
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Phil2M, Did you, as I, suspect it might be a shell casing? (your question, what marks are on the bottom?) Then I noticed no rim, so PART of a shell casing? Then there would be no marks. Possibly part of a 40mm shell casing? I would put it back to a tenner! Regards, D.J.
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I would also think that this is a cut-down shell, possibly utilisedas a flower-vase/receptacle.
After the War, Virtually every household in the Port environs over here had 2 or more large naval shell casings ornamenting the front hall or lobby and these were kept gleaming GTB |
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Trench Art - cut-down shell?
Many thanks for the latest responses gentlemen. I understand now why Phil was talking about markings on the base – I did say I didn’t know anything about trench art, or shell casings for that matter! So £10 would be a fair price, and is pretty much what I paid for it. Accordingly I did post it up in the Classified section here at £14, as this includes postage as a small packet signed-for (i.e. recorded delivery), which is £3.95, so that means I am actually selling it for £10.05. Anyhow, thank you again for the postings on this.
Best regards Martin
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From Hindoostan, Gibraltar and Almanza; to Dunblane, Alma and Brandywine: Tigers, Steelbacks, Dutch Guards, Leather Hats, Nanny Goats and Red Feathers! Interested in style and variation of post-1893 regimental cap badges for the Leicesters, the Northamptons, the Warwicks, the K.L.R., the R.W.F. and the D.C.L.I. “Scutelliphiliacus in vestri insignia pergaudete” |
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