Antiques & Militaria

INERT. French WW1 Era Trench Art. Pair Of Candlesticks Made From De Bang 90mm Shrapnel Projectiles Fired From The French Mle 1887 Field Gun And Fuses. Sn 19018 - 19018

INERT. This is a pair of WW1 era candlesticks made from a pair of fired shrapnel projectiles fired from a French Mle 1887 90mm Charles Ragon De Bang field gun developed in 1887 and used throughout WW1. The candlesticks are made of shrapnel projectiles have been cut off just above the copper driving band and various parts of French artillery projectiles consisting at the bottom a upturned Fusee a double effect de 25 millimetre time an percussion fuse and gaine connected to a further same fuse reversed. The top of the fuse is upturned to hold the candle. The base of the projectile has machined indentations for seating the original shrapnel balls and has five 8mm steel posts which hold an encircling chain. The base of the projectiles is stamped A PX 12 84 and DI 8-90 depicting manufacturing dates of December 1884 and August 1890. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 19019