For sale is a VINTAGE WWI TRENCH ART METAL FLUTE. This crude rudimentary instrument was obtained as part of an estate sale which was stored with 1918 Soldier’s Handbook of the Rifle & Score Book for the US Army Model 1917 Rifle. This metal flute has six holes and measures about 10 1/4 inches long. Buy this flute to entertain your colleagues and give away your location to the enemy.
Trench Art is usually associated with the First World War, although similar items have been produced in other conflicts too. Most trench art was made by servicemen to pass the time when not in the front line. While much of it was simple and amateurish, the production of some examples required metalworking skills or workshop facilities. Prisoners of war, faced with a constant battle against boredom, produced similar items. Trench art were also made by local civilians for sale to soldiers. This manufacture often drew upon traditional local crafts, such as metalworking or lace-making. Despite the danger from these potentially deadly items, many civilians would collect debris from battlefields to transform into souvenirs.
