Bellápierre Echo Brass – 1918 French 75mm Trench Art Shell

This 75mm French artillery shell from World War I has been masterfully transformed into a work of trench art, its surface etched by hand and its rim flared in soft, flowing curves. Created by soldiers in the trenches around 1918, this piece holds both history and humanity in its weight.

• Date: Circa 1918

• Origin: France

• Type: 75mm artillery shell casing

• Material: Brass

• Design: Hand-etched trench art with wide flared rim

• Dimensions: 9" x 4"

Please note: Similar motifs and shapes—such as oak leaves or scalloped rims—were commonly repeated by WWI soldiers and do not indicate reproduction. Each shell in our collection is an original, created in the era and often found in Normandy or near the Western Front.