Title
Container made from Artillery ShellCreation Date
1914
1915Dimensions
4.25in H Item (Overall)
7.75in Diameter
Count
2Description
Metal cylindrical container made from a WWI German artillery shell. Inside the lid the date 4/9/19 is scratched. There are makers marks stamped on the bottom of the shell " Polte Magdeburg", "JUNI 1915", "171", and "Mg2" with a small crown the next to the "m". There are also makers marks stamped on the lid. "PATRONENFABRIK KARLSRUHE", "OKT 1914", "55" "Ke 11" with a small crown above the "Ke"