Early 20th Century Trench Art Jardiniere Caned Seats Overall height: 32" (81cm)

Overall height: 32" (81cm)

typical of Welsh country furniture of the Georgian period

there is an old repair to the front of one of the chairs

A really lovely pair of antique French armchairs to add elegance

Height: 8" (20cm)

Early 20th Century Trench Art Jardiniere Caned Seats Overall height: 32" (81cm)This decorative brass jardiniere is an excellent example of trench art, made from a made from a German First World War shell case manufactured by Polte Werk in Magdeburg dated 1917 (marks on the base), this art form was often created by soldiers to pass the time in the trenches. This unusual brass jardiniere is larger than many examples of trench art, which often took the form of smaller vases, ashtrays or other more portable objects. Decorated with