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Metadata
Item ID# |
962.109.002 |
Object Name |
Case, Artillery Shell |
Year Range from |
1914 |
Year Range to |
1918 |
Description |
One wooden artillery shell case. It is rectangular in shape and light brown colour. Both of the shorter ends have a block of wood held by five screws that support a rope handle. One end has two paper tags nailed into the box. The longer sides have a partially green painted front with metal bracket supports. The supports bars wrap along one side, under the bottom and up to the other side of the box. The bracket supports are mounted with three screws on each side. The stamped text on the front faces of the box reads "Polson - PBG". Inside the case there are six carved holes that would hold the shells. |
Provenance |
The artillery shell case was made at Krug Bros. Co. Limited, in Chesley, Ontario as part of the First World War effort. |
Dimensions |
H-29 W-25.3 L-36.5 cm |
Lexicon category |
5: T&E For Science & Technology |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Furniture industry Military |
Places |
Chesley |
Event |
First World War |
Businesses, Organizations, Ships, Sites |
Krug Bros. Co. Limited |