Category
Militaria
Medium
Brass
Distinguishing marks
Etched/carved on side
Date Period
Unknown WWII?
Size and dimensions of this item
5" tall: 1.5" diam.
Weight
Unknown (0.5 lb.
Long Description
Reims shell casing (?) fashioned into pen holder. WWII?
History
Family heirloom
Photos
For Sale?
No
Unknown value; historicalā¦
Unknown value; historical item of collectible stature?
WWI trench art brass mortar shell casing
I am not an expert in militaria by any stretch but I think what you have is a WWI trench art brass mortar shell casing. I've found a few comparables and they look to bring $300-400 at auction.
Someone at your local VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) may be able to help identify it further.