United States. A First War Pair Of Trench Art Brass Shell Cases, C.1918 Auction The Miniature Awards of Lieutenant-General

The Miniature Awards of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry D'Urban Keary - Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military)

measuring 153 mm (w) x 16 mm (h)

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United States. A First War Pair Of Trench Art Brass Shell Cases, C.1918 Auction The Miniature Awards of Lieutenant-GeneralA pair of commemorative trench art brass shell cases. Both shells with a design incorporating the name "VERDUN" in large capital letters beside a branch bearing six leaves, on a dimpled background, one is marked "75 DE C. PD Ps 2040I 18 M" on the bottom, the other is marked "75 DE C PD Ps 532L 16 R" on the bottom. Both shells measure 85 mm in diameter at the base x 350 mm in height, and weigh approximately 2. 5 kilograms for the pair. Near extremely