Original WWII British D-Day Commemorative Trench Art Ashtray & Lighter made from Shell Casing & Ordnance Antique Cartridge Firearms English Proof marks to barrel

English Proof marks to barrel

and is lined with velvet and faux suede

The only issue is that the top seam has come loose

but otherwise it is in great shape for being over a century in age

Leutnant Paul Seidel was distraught over the error

Original WWII British D-Day Commemorative Trench Art Ashtray & Lighter made from Shell Casing & Ordnance Antique Cartridge Firearms English Proof marks to barrelOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fantastic piece of WWII D Day Commemorative Trench Art, in the form of a large ashtray with a central lighter! We believe it to have been put together by a British Soldier, due to the British coins used in the construction. The base began life as a German WWII large artillery shell, which measures 6 5 8" (168mm) across the base, so it was definitely for a sizeable artillery piece. It has shell stampings on the