1. 75 mm artillery shell, decorated.
- Subjects
- Chains, depicted., Shields, depicted., Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts), depicted., Roses, depicted., Leaves, depicted., Buds, depicted., Thorns, depicted., Birds, depicted., Peafowl, depicted., Peacocks in art., Peafowl in art., Star (Shape), depicted., Star (Shape) in art., Embossing (Metal-work), depicted., Engraving (Metal-work), depicted., Art 20th century., World War, 1914-1918., World War, 1914-1918 Equipment and supplies., World War, 1914-1918 Art and the war., Plant Leaves, Birds, Chaînes., Boucliers., Bordures (Arts décoratifs), Feuilles., Bourgeons., Épines (Botanique), Oiseaux., Paon bleu., Paon bleu dans l'art., Bosselage., Gravure (Travail des métaux), Art 20e siècle., Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918., chains (object genres), shields (armor), borders (ornament areas), leaf (plant material), thorn (plant material), Art., Birds., Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts), Buds., Chains., Embossing (Metal-work), Engraving (Metal-work), Equipment and supplies., Leaves., Peacocks in art., Peafowl., Peafowl in art., Roses., Shields., Star (Shape), Star (Shape) in art., Thorns., Moon In art., Lune Dans l'art., Moon.
- Abstract
Shell is made of polished brass, the majority of which is pebbled. On the upper portion around the circumference of the shell is an embossed chain, connected to a shield with the inscription "W". On one side of the lower portion of the shell is an embossed and engraved rose with leaves, buds, and thorns. On the other side is a peacock perched on a crescent moon and surrounded by stars. Separating the upper and lower portions of the shell is a decorative border.
- Published
- 1919