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1. Youth in Asia

Author

Allen, Terry and Allen, Terry

Subjects
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Exhibitions. Art and the war, Assemblage (Art) Exhibitions. United States, Assemblage (Art) Expositions. États-Unis, Art and war., Assemblage (Art), United States.
Published
1992

2. 75 mm Victory lamp

Subjects
Lamps., Electric lamps., Helmets United States., Projectiles., Art 20th century., Art and war., World War, 1914-1918., World War, 1914-1918 Equipment and supplies., World War, 1914-1918 Art and the war., Projectiles, Aerial., Lampes., Lampes électriques., Casques États-Unis., Projectiles., Art et guerre., Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918., lamps (lighting devices), electric lamps (lighting device forms), Projectiles, Aerial, Art, Art and war, Electric lamps, Equipment and supplies, Helmets, Lamps, Projectiles, United States
Abstract

Lamp has a metal base. Attached to the base is a 75mm bullet. Inscribed on the projectile is "VICTORY Nov 11 1918 75 M/M SHELL." Inscribed on the driving band near the bottom of the projectile is a verse from Isaiah 2:4 in the Old Testament of the Bible, "THEY SHALL BEAT THEIR SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES AND THEIR SPEARS INTO PRUNING HOOKS: NATION SHALL NOT LIFT UP SWORD AGAINST NATION, NEITHER SHALL THEY LEARN WAR ANYMORE." Affixed to the top of the projectile is an American light bulb socket, which would hold the light bulb. The socket has the inscription, "LEVINTON PATENTED 250 W 250V." The lamp cover is a WWI American doughboy helmet and has the measurements 12 cm high x 31 cm wide.

Published
1918

3. Lamp shaped like artillery projectile with medals

Subjects
Lamps., Electric lamps., Iron Cross, depicted., Crowns, depicted., Laurel, depicted., Wreaths, depicted., Medallions (Decorative arts), depicted., Art and war., Appliqué, depicted., Relief (Art), depicted., Art 20th century., World War, 1914-1918., World War, 1914-1918 Equipment and supplies., World War, 1914-1918 Art and the war., Lampes., Lampes électriques., Couronnes (Insignes), Laurus., Couronnes (Ornements), Médaillons (Arts décoratifs), Art et guerre., Appliques (Arts décoratifs), Relief (Art), Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918., lamps (lighting devices), electric lamps (lighting device forms), crowns (headdresses), wreaths (costume accessories), appliqué (technique), reliefs (sculptures), Appliqué., Art., Art and war., Crowns., Electric lamps., Equipment and supplies., Iron Cross., Lamps., Laurel., Medallions (Decorative arts), Relief (Art), Wreaths.
Abstract

Lamp has a projectile shaped piece of wood attached to a wooden base. Attached to projectile shaped piece of wood are two medals and a medallion. One medal is an Austrian bravery medal depicting Charles I, Emperor of Austria (also known as Karl I). The medallion says "GOTT MIT UNS" (God with us) and depicts a crown and a laurel wreath. The second medallion is in the shape of an Iron Cross, has a crown at the top, the letter "W" (for Kaiser Wilhelm) and the year "1914." For more information about the medals and medallion, refer to the other notes in record. Affixed to the top of the projectile shaped wood piece is a "Scovill 1907 M" nose cone fuse with "LOT 172 and G-A-109-17." The nose cone fuse has numbers 1 through 21 which represented the number of seconds a soldier could program the projectile before explosion. At the top of the nose cone fuse is an American light bulb socket, which would hold the light bulb. The socket has the inscription, "Leviton Made in the USA 250W 250V Lamp Holder" etched into the metal.

Published
1919

4. Cast iron clock with soldiers, eagle, and U.S. shield

Subjects
Clocks and watches., Men, depicted., Soldiers, depicted., Sailors, depicted., Eagles, depicted., Stars, depicted., Cast-iron Specimens., Flags depicted. United States, Shields depicted. United States, Art and war., World War, 1914-1918., World War, 1914-1918 Art and the war., Art 20th century., Men, Military Personnel, Hommes., Marins., Aigles., Étoiles., Fonte Spécimens., Art et guerre., Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918., Art 20e siècle., men (male humans), Art., Art and war., Cast-iron., Clocks and watches., Eagles., Flags., Men., Sailors., Seals (Numismatics), Shields., Soldiers., Stars., United States depicted. Seal, United States.
Abstract

Metal wind-up clock depicts an eagle at the top, a sailor to the left and a soldier to the right. The clock in the center is superimposed on the United States shield. The back of the cast iron has the number "4000" stamped in to it. On the reverse side of the clock are patent information: "PAT'D OCT 28, 1902", "MAY 15, 1906", "DEC 15, 1906" and "PATENTS PDG."

Published
1908

5. Lamp made with M1892 bugle

Subjects
Bugle., Trumpet., Lamps United States., Electric lamps., Bugle Czechoslovakia., Brass instruments., Art and war., Metal stamping, depicted., Art 20th century., World War, 1914-1918., World War, 1914-1918 Equipment and supplies., World War, 1914-1918 Art and the war., Swaging., Flügelhorn., Clairon., Trompette., Lampes États-Unis., Lampes électriques., Clairon Tchécoslovaquie., Cuivres (Instruments de musique), Art et guerre., Estampage., Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918., Bugle (Instrument de musique), flugelhorns., trumpets (aerophones), electric lamps (lighting device forms), brass instruments., bugles (valveless aerophones), Swaging, Art, Art and war, Brass instruments, Bugle, Electric lamps, Equipment and supplies, Lamps, Metal stamping, Trumpet, Czechoslovakia, United States
Abstract

Lamp stand is made from what appears to be a brass M1892 bugle, or trumpet mounted on a brass base. Near the top of the trumpet "MADE IN CZECHO-SLOVAKIA" is stamped into the metal. Affixed to the mouthpiece of the bugle is an American light bulb socket, which would hold the light bulb. The socket has the inscription, "Leviton Made in the USA 250W 250V" etched into the metal. At the bottom of the lamp is another stamping which appears to be "M30 EHE" or "M30 EHS."

Published
1919

6. Clock with stand made from 18 pounder projectile

Subjects
Clocks and watches., Projectiles., Art and war., World War, 1914-1918., World War, 1914-1918 Art and the war., Art 20th century., Projectiles., Art et guerre., Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918., Art 20e siècle., Art., Art and war., Clocks and watches., Projectiles., Toronto (Ont.) History 20th century., New Haven (Conn.) History 20th century., Connecticut New Haven., Ontario Toronto.
Abstract

Item is made of a projectile attached to a base. A clock is attached to the top of the projectile. Inside the clock it says "MADE BY THE NEW HAVEN CLOCK CO., NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A." On the back of the clock "PAT. NOV 29, 1808" is stamped and "8/12/26" is etched. There is a plaque on the base that reads "THE SHRAPNEL CLOCK THE COLONIAL FIXTURES LTD. REGISTERED 1915." The clock base was made in Toronto, Canada (location of Colonial Fixtures Ltd.) previous to the clock being attached.

Published
1915

7. Clock made with propeller hub

Subjects
Clocks and watches., Wings (Anatomy), depicted., Crowns, depicted., Laurel, depicted., Wreaths, depicted., Art and war., B.E.2 (Military aircraft) Parts., Etching, depicted., Engraving, depicted., World War, 1914-1918., World War, 1914-1918 Art and the war., Art 20th century., Ailes (Zoologie), Couronnes (Insignes), Laurus., Couronnes (Ornements), Art et guerre., Eau-forte (Gravure), Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918., Art 20e siècle., crowns (headdresses), wreaths (costume accessories), etching (printing process), Art., Art and war., Clocks and watches., Crowns., Engraving., Etching., Laurel., Wings (Anatomy), Wreaths., Farnborough (Hampshire, England) History 20th century., Masham (England) History 20th century., England Farnborough (Hampshire), England Masham.
Abstract

Clock is made of both wooden and metal materials. There are two metal pieces on either side of the clock that have floral designs. At the top of the clock in a thin metal piece in the shape of a circle with wings and a crown at the top. Within the circle it a laurel wreath and "RAF" (signifying the Royal Air Force of Great Britain). The clock portion itself has numbers 1-12, "8 DAYS," and "WALTHAM ROLLS-ROYCE." The latter two indicate that the clock had to be wound every eight days and that this clock was made by Waltham Watch Company for the Rolls Royce company. The back of the clock has the following stamped into the wood: "T7448 -- RAF 1A -- 100 HP -- BE2C -- D2769MM -- P2835MM -- D No."

Published
1918

8. 'Wotter we going to do-oo-oo?'

Subjects
World War, 1914-1918 Art and the war., Police., Art and war., Art et guerre., Art and war., Police.
Abstract

Art depicts a police officer walking towards a young man on the streets of a city. Contains a small 2 x 2 cm print of the artist in the bottom right hand corner.

Published
1915

10. The private. 'woodbines.' ; the serjeant-major. 'toofers.' ; the second lieutenant. 'Egyptian.' ; the colonel. 'Indian.

Subjects
World War, 1914-1918., Soldiers., Soldiers in art., Art and war., Cigarettes in art., Cigarettes 1910-1920., Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918., Militaires dans l'art., Art et guerre., Cigarettes dans l'art., Art and war., Cigarettes., Cigarettes in art., Soldiers., Soldiers in art.
Abstract

Art depicts the four different soldiers: Private, Serjeant-Major, Second Lieutenant, and Colonel all smoking different forms of cigarettes.

Published
1915

11. Exposition : organisée au profit des exposants et.

Subjects
World War, 1914-1918 France., Soldiers., World War, 1914-1918 Exhibitions. Art and the war, Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 France., Art and war., Soldiers., France.
Abstract

Poster shows allied soldiers looking at an exposition notice.

Published
1919

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