WW1 British York and Lancaster Regiment Shell Case Trench Art Cap – Dated March 1917 Post-War Era Medals likely applied historically for preservation

likely applied historically for preservation

An original and rare pair of cloth shoulder titles of the Inns of Court Yeomanry Regiment

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)

WW1 British York and Lancaster Regiment Shell Case Trench Art Cap – Dated March 1917 Post-War Era Medals likely applied historically for preservationA 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