Trench Art 6 Pdr Shell Case Dinner Bell/Gong with striker cleaning photo-etched parts

photo-etched parts

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the bottle was both functional and durable

this round represents a specialist military cartridge with strong collector appeal

The jacket was worn by enlisted soldiers in the British Army and other branches of the British armed forces during the interwar period and through World War II

Trench Art 6 Pdr Shell Case Dinner Bell/Gong with striker cleaning photo-etched partsOriginal WW1 6 Pdr Cartridge case dinner bell with a striker. H35cm, base 25cm x 14. 2cm. The shell case used is an MKIV 6 pounder. The markings indicate N = Navy CF = Cordite Filled KN = Kings Norton Metal Company QF 6 Pounder Hotchkiss was a breach loading gun and was initially used on naval vessels. The gun was made obsolete later in the war when larger guns were installed. The 6 Pounder was used in Male British Tanks during WW1