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Artillery shell
Manufacturer
Vickers Sons & Maxim
Marks or Labels"VSM" sur la base de l'obus, décoré par des gravures, "BOER WAR" sur un.
Date
1899-1901
Medium / Technique
Metal: cast iron, copper, brass
DimensionsLength: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.)
Weight: 0.6 kg (1.3 lb.)
Diameter: 4.4 cm (1 11/16 in.)
Origin
Sheffield, England, Europe
Object Number2007.11.56
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Fred Angus
Status
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Boiler for S. S. "Sir Hugh Allan", Barrow, England, 1911
Vickers Sons & Maxim Ld Photo
1911
MP-1979.155.1.299
Stern of S. S. "Sir Hugh Allan", Barrow, England, 1911
Vickers Sons & Maxim Ld Photo
1911
MP-1979.155.1.300
C. G. S. "Lady Grey", about 1910
Vickers Sons & Maxim Ld Photo
About 1910
MP-1979.155.1.114
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