1917 Battle of Verdun Mortar Shell Vase

Object/Artifact

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The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

1917 Battle of Verdun Mortar Shell Vase

Entry/Object ID

1973.01.05

Description

Large Brass mortar casing - made into a flower vase to commemorate the Battle of Verdun, which is stamped/carved into the brass. Date 1917 is also stamped into it. Also the letters -- Made by WWI Veterans (on bottom or back?). FAH at bottom front.

Acquisition

Accession

1973.01

Source or Donor

Sue Proctor Miller

Made/Created

Date made

1917

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Date

Location

Center heart

Transcription

1917

Type

Inscription

Location

bottom center

Transcription

FAH

Type

Inscription

Location

top center

Transcription

Verdun

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Shell, Mortar

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Shell, Artillery

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Art, Trench

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vase

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shell, Armament

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Horticultural Containers

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Ammunition

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology