Code: 10109
A deeply personal and quietly evocative example of First World War trench art, this soldier-made devotional cross dates to circa 1915–1920 and is mounted upon a simple oak plinth.
The cross itself has been hand-fashioned in brass with a pleasingly honest, utilitarian simplicity, centred by a miniature applied crucifix corpus, likely repurposed from a small rosary or devotional pendant. The re-use of such an intimate religious element is entirely in keeping with genuine trench art of the period, where soldiers frequently adapted personal items and available materials into keepsakes, memorial objects, and tokens of faith.
Its modest scale lends it a poignant presence — less a decorative object than a deeply personal article of reflection, almost certainly made either during the latter years of the Great War or in the immediate post-war period. The oak base, secured with period slotted screws, complements the hand-made nature of the piece and reinforces its authentic early 20th-century character.
Objects of this kind speak not only to the ingenuity of their maker but also to the emotional and spiritual realities of wartime life. Quiet, intimate, and historically resonant, it is an excellent example of authentic WWI trench art with strong decorative and collector appeal.
Approximate height: 4 inches including plinth.
