Trench Art 6 Pdr Shell Case Dinner Bell/Gong with striker cleaning manufactured by JR and clearly

manufactured by JR and clearly dated 1987

capturing the essence of life at sea

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the relief inscription CROIX DU COMBATTANT (COMBATTANT’S CROSS) along the lower circumference framing a vertical sword pointing down

Trench Art 6 Pdr Shell Case Dinner Bell/Gong with striker cleaning manufactured by JR and clearlyOriginal WW1 6 Pdr Cartridge case dinner bell with a striker. H35cm, base 25cm x 14. 2cm. The shell case used is an MKIV 6 pounder. The markings indicate N = Navy CF = Cordite Filled KN = Kings Norton Metal Company QF 6 Pounder Hotchkiss was a breach loading gun and was initially used on naval vessels. The gun was made obsolete later in the war when larger guns were installed. The 6 Pounder was used in Male British Tanks during WW1