Memorabilia - TRENCH ART, CANNON SHELL, 1916

Physical description

18 Pounder cannon shell that has been finely hammered with a foliage pattern. Most of the artisan's work is covered with paint. The neck of the shell has been beaten to form a hollow with a raised and flared rim. It has been roughly painted with a gold paint that has partly disappeared.

Inscriptions & markings

On the base: “18 PDR II 1916 HKS 16-12-1 GF”

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