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Title	75 mm artillery shell, decorated
Alternate Title	French 75 mm artillery shell with engraved leaves and birds
Inscription Title	souvenir de France
Publisher	[France] : [Producer not identified], [between 1914 and 1918]
Physical Description	1 shell : brass ; 34 cm in height, 9 cm in diameter
Summary	Shell is made of polished brass and is fluted. The upper portion of the shell has an engraved bird below the inscription, "souvenir de France". This part of the shell is also engraved with leaves.
Notes	Title by cataloger.; Bottom of the shell has the inscriptions, "75 DE C" and "FKE 88L.15.X".
LC Subject Headings	Art--20th century. Birds, depicted. Leaves, depicted. Engraving (Metal-work), depicted. World War, 1914-1918. World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and supplies. World War, 1914-1918--Art and the war. France--History--20th century.
Other Headings	trench art fluting
Time Period	World War I (1914-1918)
Personal Collection	Hunter WWI Collection
Call #	REALIA 01911
Item #	850195
OCLC number	937852988

75 mm artillery shell, decorated

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