Pair of 77 mm artillery shells, decorated.

Publication Year :: 1918
Abstract: Shells are made of polished brass, each with an engraved swan in water, framed by a wreath of oak leaves and acorns attached to a single branch. On one shell, the branch has the inscription "KEMMEL", while on the other shell the branch is inscribed "YPRES."

Subjects :: Leaves, depicted.
Wreaths, depicted.
Oak, depicted.
Acorns, depicted.
Swans, depicted.
Engraving (Metal-work), depicted.
Ypres, 3rd Battle of, Ieper, Belgium, 1917.
Lys, Battle of the, 1918.
Kemmel, Battles of, Belgium, 1918.
Art 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918.
World War, 1914-1918 Equipment and supplies.
World War, 1914-1918 Art and the war.
Feuilles.
Couronnes (Ornements)
Chêne.
Glands.
Cygnes.
Gravure (Travail des métaux)
3e bataille d'Ypres, Ypres, Belgique, 1917.
Bataille de la Lys, 1918.
Kemmel, Batailles du mont, 1918.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918.
leaf (plant material)
wreaths (costume accessories)
oak (wood)
Acorns.
Art.
Engraving (Metal-work)
Equipment and supplies.
Leaves.
Oak.
Swans.
Wreaths.
Germany History 20th century.
Kemmelberg (Belgium) History 20th century.
Ieper (Belgium) History 20th century.
Allemagne Histoire 20e siècle.
Kemmel, Mont (Belgique) Histoire 20e siècle.
Europe Flanders
Belgium.
Belgium Ieper.
Belgium Kemmelberg.
Germany.

Database :: OAIster
Notes :: Title by cataloger., Bottom of first shell has the inscriptions, "St", "SH" within a sun or sunburst, "8", "APR 1917", and "ANDr. 60". The SH monogram may indicate that the shell was manufactured by Siemens & Halske., Bottom of second shell has the inscriptions, "St 140", "PATRONENFABRIK KARLSRUHE" with exploding bomb symbols, "MAI 1915", and "Ke" with a crown symbol., While the headstamps do not indicate caliber, during World War I the Germans primarily used 77 mm shells.
Accession number :: edsoai.ocn944135739

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