Trench Art Round Lidded Metal Box bevelled glass hand mirror Iit has been loosely sewn

Iit has been loosely sewn onto a thin cardboard cutout backing

I think it's a pretty terrific frog to begin with

or else an assortment of trinkets collected on various travels

I'd guess she dates to the early 1900s or so

There is a bit of rippling of

Trench Art Round Lidded Metal Box bevelled glass hand mirror Iit has been loosely sewnI am not super confident about identifying trench art objects made by soldiers or civilians during wartime, from whatever materials they had at hand but my guess is that this small lidded box is an example, made of an old shell casing. I really love the surface, with this matte copper colored finish worn away around the edges, and its simplicity; just an honestly made thing. 2 1 4" in diameter x 1 18" tall.