My wife and I just returned from a trip to the Biltmore mansion in Asheville, NC. While on the trip, we stopped into a few neat antique stores, and I ran across this piece of WWII 'trench art'.

It's a pair of book ends, made from 37mm M51 projectiles.

 

I collect a bit of trench art, but I've never seen anything like these before. Even various Google searches don't turn up anything similar.

 

Anyone see anything like these before?

 

In any case, they are a neat piece of Militaria, and will look nice in my office. Pics attached.

Nice! When I read the topic I expected to find my picture when I opened the thread.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

I don't know if you're an antique, but you do say some interesting things. Lol