shell
Item
Title
shell
Description
75 mm artillery shell casing said by donor to be from WWI. Shell casing has been turned into "Trench Art" Brass has been scratched and carved to create a design. The design is of a crown above a lion in a shield with the numbers 1914. Word L'yzer below Shield. and "Souvenir De Diksmuide" above crown. L'yzer appears to possibly be a spelling mistake ( Ypres?) Diksmuide is a city in Belgium in the Flanders region. markings on bottom surface read : 75 DE C SD C 1490L 16 C
Identifier
010.158.002
Format
Abstract
Fair