Original French WWI Trench Art Engraved 75mm Brass Artillery Shell dated 1914 Martini-Henry Rifle with an interior Gold washed

with an interior Gold washed showing clear Hallmarks

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Original French WWI Trench Art Engraved 75mm Brass Artillery Shell dated 1914 Martini-Henry Rifle with an interior Gold washedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Standing 12 1 2" tall and 3 1 2" wide this is the classic French WW1 Artillery Casing in brass of the classic French 75 mm artillery piece. The outer surface has been fully engraved with what looks like a Crown over a rampant Lion surrounded by foliage. The Shell Case primer is dated with its manufacture date of 1914, however the Trench Art is prominently dated "1917" over a banner engraved in large letters: L'UNION FAIT