Original British WWI Pair of Howitzer Trench Art Shells with Flowers & Lion’s Head - 1917 Dated MG 34 Feed Assembly The red color (practice) was

The red color (practice) was adopted from the French and German practice types

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Original British WWI Pair of Howitzer Trench Art Shells with Flowers & Lion’s Head - 1917 Dated MG 34 Feed Assembly The red color (practice) wasOriginal Items. Only One Pair Available. This is a great matching set of Trench Art decorated shell casings. They are both marked 4. 5 How(itze)r II on the bottom, indicating they are for the British QF 4. 5 inch howitzer. The shells are cut down to nearly 3 tall with a base diameter of 5. The initials L. F. are stamped into one and R. M. on the other. One of the two has a lions head with a ring in its mouth akin to a knocker doorbell attached to the