{"product_id":"fantastic-small-trench-art-oil-lamp-made-from-an-ammunition-shell-casing-la-madelon-beautifully-decorated-with-matching-glass","title":"Fantastic Small Trench Art Oil Lamp Made from an Ammunition Shell Casing – La Madelon – Beautifully Decorated, with Matching Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small trench art oil lamp, made from an ammunition shell casing, beautifully decorated and fitted with a well-matched glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrench art is the working of ammunition shell casings and originated in WW1, as a pastime during the long waits in the trenches. It also continued to be made a great deal after WW1.\u003cbr\u003eAs it is marked Depose, this one will be of later manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally there was no glass on it; this one seemed the most fitting to me, because it resembles a flame.\u003cbr\u003eThe casing is beautifully worked, and it also bears the text La Madelon, which comes from a famous French soldiers' song from 1914, Quand Madelon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wick holder is unmarked and still works very well. It has a screw thread, but of a different size from the casing; it does sit very firmly and securely, and it is perfectly usable as it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight including glass: 25.5 cm (10.0 in)\u003cbr\u003eHeight excluding glass: 18 cm (7.1 in)\u003cbr\u003eProduction date: Most likely 1920s\/30s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is always room for a little lamp like this.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Oil Lamps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53839967519056,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/6620\/2448\/files\/IMG20261020205812.jpg?v=1792527431","url":"https:\/\/rareoillamps.com\/products\/fantastic-small-trench-art-oil-lamp-made-from-an-ammunition-shell-casing-la-madelon-beautifully-decorated-with-matching-glass","provider":"Rare Oil Lamps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}