WW1 British York and Lancaster Regiment Shell Case Trench Art Cap – Dated March 1917 Post-War Era Medals KW 5th Wilenski (Vilno) Field

KW 5th Wilenski (Vilno) Field Artillery 5th Kresowa Division 2nd Polish Corps'

Indicating that this is a private purchase (LDO) piece

The division landing during the Cherbourg landings and advanced through to Germany

This rare pattern features a minimalist square design with four stylized leaf motifs arranged in saltire (X-form)

The reverse is stamped by well-known maker J

WW1 British York and Lancaster Regiment Shell Case Trench Art Cap – Dated March 1917 Post-War Era Medals KW 5th Wilenski (Vilno) FieldA superb example of WW1 trench art, this piece is crafted from a spent artillery casing and converted into an cap. Affixed to the front is a finely detailed badge of the York and Lancaster Regiment, featuring the crowned rose and tiger motif within a laurel wreath. The base of the casing is clearly marked: st (maker mark) MRZ 1917 (German for March 1917) H, 54, and additional inspector or lot markings. The use of a German casing likely reflects a