Original French WWI Trench Art Engraved 75mm Brass Artillery Shell dated 1914 The Pacific on HBO though is dry

though is dry

The reverse of the grip frame is also stamped MW

it slides out with the action when the rifle is disassembled

After a tender cleaning this percussion rifle has come up almost like new

he became Dauphin of France upon the death of his elder brother Francis III

Original French WWI Trench Art Engraved 75mm Brass Artillery Shell dated 1914 The Pacific on HBO though is dryOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Standing 12 1 2" tall and 3 1 2" wide this is the classic French WW1 Artillery Casing in brass of the classic French 75 mm artillery piece. The outer surface has been fully engraved with what looks like a Crown over a rampant Lion surrounded by foliage. The Shell Case primer is dated with its manufacture date of 1914, however the Trench Art is prominently dated "1917" over a banner engraved in large letters: L'UNION FAIT