A pair of World War I decorated '1914 Souain' and '1917 Tahure' brass shell cases, embossed, engraved and hammered decoration with encircling ivy vine, frilled top rims, the base of each with stamped marks and engraved with decorator's initials 'E.D.'. Note: Souain and Tahure were noted battlefields of World War I. Height 26 cm.