WWII Carved Mortar Shells: Thistle & Cross of Lorraine
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0353 |
| Estimate | $500 - $750 |
| Opening bid | $225 |
| Category | Firearms & Militaria |
| Auction | Summer Marketplace | Ancient & Ethnographic |
| Date | August 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Western Europe, Post-WWII era, ca. 1940s to 1950s CE. A pair of brass mortar shells repurposed as sculptural vases, reflecting wartime transformation of military material into symbolic objects. One
Register & bid on this lot at Bidspirit →
More lots in this auction
- WWII Allied Brass Trench Art Cane Stand - Naval & 20mm Cartridge Cases
- Miniature Lead 32mm US Civil War Soldiers by SAE
- Pair WWI Trench Art Brass Shell Lamps - 1912 British George V Penny, Heaton Mint
- 18th C. Iron Folk Dagger - Brass Guard, Wrapped Wood Grip
- Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Silver Medal 1897
- Steel Fillet Knife - Etched Blade & Burl Wood Handle
- 1913 Imperial Russian 50 Kopek Nicholas II Silver Coin
- Stamps & Air Mail - British Colonies, Oceania, & US
See all lots in Summer Marketplace | Ancient & Ethnographic →