Name/Title
1916-1918 French/Belgian civilian "trench art" shell casing souvenirEntry/Object ID
2011.7.1aDescription
1916-1918 French/Belgian civilian "trench art" shell casing souvenir. Cylindrical, drawn brass. Fired centre primer. Is a French Army 75mm. caliber shell casing. At base are welded on three curved copper bullets as stands. Outside of shell casing is decorated with flowers and leaves, in a 2.7 cm. wide blackened band.Made/Created
Date made
1916 - 1918Notes
Date: 1916Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
Stamped into base: "75 DEC GC 16C C13501"
accession number on baseDimensions
Height
7.5 cmDiameter
9 cmDimension Notes
casing itself is 5.3 cm. high.
