Militaria
Lot 274 eSALE (ONLINE ONLY:CLOSE FROM 9.30AM MONDAY 27TH MARCH) Militaria
Estimate $450
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $420
BRITISH WWI ARTILLERY SHELL, 18 pounder with time and percussion fuze, this screws off and the body is emptied of any shrapnel, base marked '18 Pr/1916' and in the centre 'No1/II/1/18/P.B. & Co.' (the maker is Platt Brothers & Co, Oldham, England), also with other markings, with fired driving band, the fuze is marked '49/C with a broad arrow/49' (Canadian military marking) (weight 5.55kg; length 56cm; diameter of base 10.2cm). Cleaned and given a light coat of shellac for display, very fine and scarce as an inert complete shell.
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