1914-1918 French Army Model 1897 75 mm. field artillery gun shell casing
Entry/Object ID
1944.2.2
Description
1914-1918 French Army Model 1897 75 mm. field artillery gun shell casing. Cylindrical, brass, fired primer. Converted into "trench art" souvenir: hundreds of dots, grooves, stipples form an oval pattern of leaves, vines surrounding five angels around shield "St.Eloi". Bottom of shield are dates "1914", "1918". At top is title "Campagne de Lyser".
Made/Created
Date made
1914 - 1918
Notes
Date: 1914
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
Stamped into base: "75 DEC MA. 1 124L 14c"
Accession number on base.
