Original Belgian WWI Engraved Mess Kit Trench Art Dated 1914 - Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Page 224 Russian Artwork & Posters particularly the United States Marine

particularly the United States Marine Corps

The brass mounts all in very fine condition

its branch was established on June 20

It shows some wear but does not seem to be missing any wood

which is marked US on the hinge rosette

Original Belgian WWI Engraved Mess Kit Trench Art Dated 1914 - Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Page 224 Russian Artwork & Posters particularly the United States MarineTrench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences. It offers an insight not only to their feelings and emotions about the war, but also their surroundings and the materials they had available to them. Not limited to the World Wars, the history of trench art spans conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars to the present day. Although the practice