#72 • Two Trench Art WWI Visor Caps - US and British

Part of TRENCH ART & WWI Memorabilia (live auction by Bannerman Auctions)

High bid $50.00

Status: Sold

Category: Trench Art

Two Trench Art WWI Visor Caps - US and British Small US visor cap made from a 1917 dated French 37mm shell casing.  The cap is one piece - the crown and the visor are formed from one shell casing, the visor being formed by trimming and skillfully bending the visor into the correct shape.  The front has a small size US uniform button as found on pockets and epaulettes trimmed down to serve as the enlisted cap badge.  The cap is inscribed SOUVENIR WORLD WAR FRANCE. The second cap has a crown made from a British penny coin c. 1900.  The body and visor are sheet brass with a copper chinstrap and small red enameled officer's rank pip as a cap badge. Estimate: $50 - $100