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shell case

human history
  • Other Name

    British 9 or 12 lb Armstrong shell

    [NZ Wars]

  • Description

    Armstrong shell;

    British [9] or [12] lb Armstrong shell; cast iron interior, lead coating; rifling on exterior indicates that object has been fired; clear groove around circumference; some deterioration of lead on exterior.

  • Place
    [United Kingdom]
  • Accession Number
    1940.55
  • Accession Date
    1940
  • Other Id

    W0937.3

    937.3

  • Department

    History

    War History

shell case, 1940.55, W0937.3, 937.3, Photographed by Denise… … Read more

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  • shell case, 1940.55, W0937.3, 937.3, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 10 Dec 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shell case, 1940.55, W0937.3, 937.3, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 10 Dec 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • shell case, 1940.55, W0937.3, 937.3, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 10 Dec 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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