McGillivary most likely exibited paintings at the Otago Art Society where New Zealand artists exibited paintings from 1876 - 1928It currently occupies part of the Dunedin Railway Station
On the back in pencil is written:
the case back is numbered: 1005
The boat is not a common subject in retablos and makes this a very curious piece
Naval Artillery Shell, dated 1918, 4" 50 Cal. WW11, Pedestal W/ Wood Inlay Top Paintings McGillivary most likely exibited paintingsWe are offering a very rare, possibly one of a kind, "Trench Art" Artillery Shell Art Pedestal. Trench art can reveal a lot about the soldiers, prisoners, and civilians who made it, including their feelings about the war, their surroundings, and the materials they had available. For example, a shell might have the country of origin and manufacture date stamped on the bottom This pedestal is constructed of a 4 inch 50 Caliber artillery shell