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Title	75 mm artillery shell, decorated
Alternate Title	French 75 mm artillery shell with engraved rose
Inscription Title	Verdun 1918
Publisher	[France] : [Producer not identified], [between 1914 and 1918]
Physical Description	1 shell : brass ; 29 cm in height, 9 cm in diameter
Summary	Shell is made of dull brass and is pebbled. The shell has an engraved rose on an embossed background with the inscription, "Verdun 1918".
Notes	Title by cataloger.; Bottom of the shell has the inscriptions, "75 DE C" and "D.142L. 17.D".
LC Subject Headings	Roses, depicted. Engraving (Metal-work), depicted. Embossing (Metal-work), depicted. World War, 1914-1918. World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and supplies. World War, 1914-1918--Art and the war. Art--20th century. Verdun (France)--History--20th century. France--History--20th century.
Other Headings	trench art pebbling
Time Period	World War I (1914-1918)
Personal Collection	Hunter WWI Collection
Call #	REALIA 01934
Item #	850224
OCLC number	938710672

75 mm artillery shell, decorated

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