WWI British Trench Art Hardwood Hinged Carved Trinket Box/Tea Caddy. MISC 1009. WWI British Trench Art Hardwood Hinged Carved Trinket Box/Tea Caddy. MISC 1009. Antique & Militaria

An intricately carved oval shaped box with a hinged lid depicting a Mosque from different viewpoints, made by a soldier during the Battle of Jerusalem which occurred during the British Empire's "Jerusalem Operations" against the Ottoman Empire in World War I (Trench 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). The box is inscribed ‘Mosque of Iman’ and ‘Jerusalem’ on the outside of the lid and ‘Jerusalem’ and ‘1918’ handwritten on the inside. There is an internal lock (key absent) and a brass piano hinge. The base is covered with green baize. Measuring; 18 x 11 ½ x 10cm high. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 1009. (Right hand Rear shelf stores).