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Title
Artillery
shell
,
decorated
Alternate Title
Artillery
shell
with
handles
and
crown
appliqué
Inscription Title
1916
Publisher
[Place
of
production
not
identified]
:
[Producer
not
identified]
,
[between
1914
and
1918]
Physical Description
1 shell : brass ; 16 cm in height, 6 cm in diameter (base), 11 cm wide (including handles)
Summary
Shell
is
made
of
dark
,
polished
brass
, with
two
curling
brass
handles
affixed
to
opposite
sides
. A
crown
bearing
fleurs-de-lis
,
other
unidentified
flowers
, and
jewels
has been
applied
to the
middle
of the
shell
, with the
inscription
"
1916
"
below
. This
inscription
has been
created
by
engraving
a
series
of
dots
to
form
the
lines
.
Notes
Title
by
cataloger.
;
Bottom
of
shell
has the
inscription
"
16.
;
While
the
headstamp
does
not
indicate
caliber
, the
body
of the
shell
is
approximately
47
mm
in
diameter
. This
is
consistent
with the
size
of the
shells
used
with
QF
3
pounder
Hotchkiss
and
Vickers
guns
,
used
by
France
and
Great
Britain
during
WWI
.
LC Subject Headings
Crowns, depicted.
Fleur-de-lis, depicted.
Flowers, depicted.
Gems, depicted.
Handles.
Engraving (Metal-work), depicted.
Appliqué, depicted.
Art--20th century.
World War, 1914-1918.
World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and supplies.
World War, 1914-1918--Art and the war.
Other Headings
Shell, Artillery
trench art
Time Period
World War I (1914-1918)
Personal Collection
WWI Hunter Collection
Call #
REALIA
02041
Item #
850346
OCLC number
944125826
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