Offering: Antiques for sale, collectibles for sale in Australia, Geelong

This rare piece of Victorian military history is from the iconic 4.7 inch Quick firinng(QF) naval and coastal defence gun of the 1880's and 1890's. The 4.7 inch QF guns were part of the coastal defences of Port Phillip during the late 1890's and early 1900's at both Fort Nepean and Fort Queenscliffe. The guns were manufactured in England by the Elswick Ordinance Company and saw service service in various countries from 1887 to 1918. This particular shell casing was recovered from Fort Queenscliffe in the 1930's by a reserve soldier attached to the Fort at that time. It has various stamped markings on the base including the defence arrow and dated 1906. Weight :::: 4.5 kg Length::::: 15 7/8 inch Base. ::::: 6.inch Calibre :::: 4.72 inch (120mm)

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