Original U.S. WWII Cognac or Brandy Snifter Trench Art Set With Platter Constructed From German Brass Shell Casings - 6 Snifter “Shotglasses” British Artwork & Posters Pilot Officer on the front

Pilot Officer on the front side

also known as the "Grapevine Carbine" due to the snake like curves in the trigger guard lever and long hammer

above the national tri-colors of black-white-red in vertical bars

The fore stock is unfortunately stuck on with years of oil and wax preventing the barrel band from moving

a copy of his obituary dated December 31st 1870 and a color photograph of the officer shown in an oil painting perhaps carrying this very sword

Original U.S. WWII Cognac or Brandy Snifter Trench Art Set With Platter Constructed From German Brass Shell Casings - 6 Snifter “Shotglasses” British Artwork & Posters Pilot Officer on the frontOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. This is a lovely set and not the type of trench art often encountered. You usually come across the regular art pieces such as carved artillery shells and the occasional stein, but never a shotglass snifter set! The entire set was made from WWII German 20mm shell casings with a larger Kriegsmarine shell casing to be used as a base. There is a threaded stud in the center which may have held a possible decantur or