Artillery shell turned into a vase with green background painted on and oak leaves. On the bottom the shell says August 1917 and that the shell is 87 percent copper.
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.63
Source or Donor
France
Acquisition Method
Gift
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Shell, Artillery
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Shell, Armament
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Ammunition
Nomenclature Class
Armaments
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
