TitleRepurposed Shell Casings as Ship Ornaments Datec 1944About this objectBrass shell casings from M2 aircraft cannons, mostly 20mm, open at one end and marked by firing pins at the other. These spent shells were later repurposed to create decorative ship ornaments.Object No.99.140:1-11Physical descriptionMetal cylindrical tubes, open at one end, other end with firing pin marks at centre. Mostly 20mm shells for M2 aircraft cannon.Inscriptions & marks"1944"Dimensions20 mmMaterialMetalSourceLa Perouse MuseumOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesSocial history
