Case 17 - Western Front

Title

Case 17 - Western Front

Audience

Case 17

Collection Items

1918 shell casing supported by three small rounded legs - top of the casing has been bent out to form a 2cm wide lip

Etched shell casing from 1917 - bottom signed by Peterson in Hamberg from 49 P.W.C - Maked with banner for the European War 1914-1918 - Rising sun crest - dove - military cross - and words

Etched shell casing with heart and the writing ' Souvenir de Belgique 1916 - 1918 ' - Top of the casing has been folded over to form a triangle pattern along the lip

Shell casing with etched flowers and the rising sun - Australian Commonwealth Military Forces - 1914 1919 World War 1

Circular metal dish with scalloped edges, decorated with crown, wreath, stars, fleur de lis and 'ALBERT', appears to have been fashioned into an ashtray with three shells as the base

Postcard features printed wartime sketch of soldiers with text underneath . Printed on recto , proper right bottom corner : ' Sketches / of Tommy's life / In Training . - No 7 ' . Signature ' F . Mackain ' printed on recto , proper left bottom corner…

Postcard features printed wartime sketch of soldiers with text underneath . Printed on recto , proper right bottom corner : ' Sketches / of Tommy's life / At the Base . - No 1 ' . Signature ' F . Mackain ' printed on recto , proper left bottom…

Postcard features printed wartime sketch of soldiers with text underneath . Printed on recto , proper right bottom corner : ' Sketches / of Tommy's life / In Training . - No 6 ' . Signature ' F . Mackain ' printed on recto , proper left bottom corner…

Postcard features printed wartime sketch of soldiers with text underneath . Printed on recto , proper right bottom corner : ' Sketches / of Tommy's life / At the Base . - No 5 ' . Signature ' F . Mackain ' printed on recto , proper left bottom corner…

Postcard features printed wartime sketch of soldiers with text underneath . Printed on recto , proper right bottom corner : ' Sketches / of Tommy's life / In Training . - No 4 ' . Signature ' F . Mackain ' printed on recto , proper left bottom corner…

Postcard features printed wartime sketch of soldiers . Printed on recto , proper right bottom corner : ' Sketches / of Tommy's life / At the Base . - No 3 ' . Signature ' F . Mackain ' printed on recto , proper left bottom corner

Postcard features printed wartime sketch of soldiers with text underneath . Printed on recto , proper right bottom corner : ' Sketches / of Tommy's life / In Training . - No 9 ' . Signature ' F . Mackain ' printed on recto , proper left bottom corner…

Postcard features printed wartime sketch of soldiers with text underneath . Printed on recto , proper right bottom corner : ' Sketches / of Tommy's life / At the Base . - No 8 ' . Signature ' F . Mackain ' printed on recto , proper left bottom corner…

Postcard features printed wartime sketch of soldiers with text underneath . Printed on recto , proper right bottom corner : ' Sketches / of Tommy's life / At the Base . - No 2 ' . Signature ' F . Mackain ' printed on recto , proper left bottom corner…

Stamped '18PR II 1915 C.FF K 12 6'

Metal bullet casing and shrapnel fashioned into a bell - Inscribed on handle ' 1914 - 1918 ' , inscribed on bowl ' Souvenir De Le guerre '

Metal bullet casing and shrapnel fashioned into a bell - Inscribed on bowl 'Souvenir De Le guerre 1918'- hallmark bowl 'AS'- brass button as clapper

German Shellcase cap died 1915, inscription "st 174" crown (icon) "Ke".
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