Very old shell

[Yodamaster]

Goodmorning everybody,

once again I need your help to identify an unknown shell. I have absolutely no idea of his nationality and ID.

Length is approx 28 cm
Diameter is approx 14 cm

It present two lumps diametrical opposed and a nose fuze hole. Bottom is convex.

Can someone help me with the identification of this shell ? If this person should have a documentation reference, it should be better !!!

Great thanks in advance


Yoda

 

[Yodamaster]

Well, well, well,

Nobody have an idea ? I think it is very old, older than the lead jacketed shells !

Bumped post, hope an answer


Yoda

 

[Yodamaster]

Last try,

No one an idea ?



Yoda

 

[kz11gr]

Last try,

No one an idea ?

Yoda

Hi

Very similar with the old french naval rounds (franco-prussian war).
The french model : about 164mm , big zinc "buttons" in the middle; and bronze little "buttons" near the bottom.

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[Alpini]

any chance for pictures of the cleaned shell?

 

[Yodamaster]

Hello,
thanks for answer,

@ kz11gr : it is one possibility that we have found in our docs, but there are no bronze little buttons aside the bottom. Probably better view after cleaning.

@ alpini : the shell is actually in the workplace for cleaning up, wait, wait, wait,..., it is there not alone, there are other amunitions in the queue !


Yoda

 

[Chris]

Yodamaster,

I thought I had seen a projectile like that before.
As I'm getting old I had to think a lot but here is a photo taken at Mary Le Roi (near Paris)

It looks a lot like it


Regards,


Chris

 

[Yodamaster]

Yes Chris,

You've got it ! I must now contact our french friends of Paris to known the nomenclature of it.

Great thanks


Yoda

 

[kz11gr]

I think it's very rare .

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