Art, Shell Casing

Object/Artifact

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Shell Casing Art Lamp

Name/Title

Art, Shell Casing

Description

Artillery shell from WWII made into a table lamp. Pattern of roses and leaves on brass shell casing. Silver "bullet" top has three curved arms extending outward and each arm has a lightbulb socket. Silver, twist light switch on body of lamp. base is black wood. Brown electrical cord coming out of base. On hang tag by John Kemper: "Shell art made by Weldon P. Kemper (1914-92) in South Pacific WWII. Design made by laying shell on a bag of sand and hammering. Ship's machine shop helped."

Collection

John Kemper

Acquisition

Accession

2011.042

Source or Donor

John Thomas Kemper

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Place

Location

South Pacific

Notes

Date: WWII Made: by Weldon P. Kemper (1914-1992)

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 19, 2013

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

John Thomas Kemper

Person or Organization

Weldon Price Kemper

Person or Organization

Weldon Price Kemper

Related Events

Event

WWII

Create Date

January 19, 2013

Update Date

August 1, 2024