Hi folks, I've had an 18-pounder shellcase since I was a teenager in the early 70s, the slim fruit of a very long day spent at an auction where my father was hoping to get some antiques. Someone had cut it down to about 6 inches height and nickel-plated it, possibly to act as a fire-iron holder.
SHELL CASING MARKINGS - Page 2 - Arms and other weapons - The
Shell case marks - Arms and other weapons - The Great War (1914
Please help with Brass shell identification. - Arms and other
Large calibre markings (The Western Front Museum)
18 pdr shell case-markings - Arms and other weapons - The Great
shell casing markings - Arms and other weapons - The Great War
Pair of WW1 British Brass Artillery Shells Dated 1917 For Sale at
Shell case marks - Arms and other weapons - The Great War (1914
Artillery shell cases, fuzes, primers and tubes. – Stephen Taylor
Artillery shell cases, fuzes, primers and tubes. – Stephen Taylor