Antique Artillery Shells
World War I Artillery Shell Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
World War I Artillery Shell Vase. Canadian shell base. Marked.
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Antique WWI Trench Art Engraved Brass Artillery Shell Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Antique WWI Trench Art Engraved Brass Artillery Shell Table Lamp
Offered for sale is a unique and
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
1880s Leather English Army Artillery Shell Converted into An Ice Bucket
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s English army artillery shell converted into an ice bucket.
Category
1880s Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Leather
Polte Magdeburg 1911 WWI Brass Artillery Shell Casing Stool
Located in Hanover, MA
Massive World War I brass artillery shell case marked "Polte Magdeburg Juni 1911" fitted with
Category
1910s German Folk Art Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Antique Royal Artillery Shell Carrier Stick Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An impressive antique shell or cordite carrier featuring a royal crest, later used as a stick stand
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Leather, Canvas
Pair of WW1 British Brass Artillery Shells Dated 1917
Located in Dallas, TX
War (WWI 1914-1918). Made of brass, the impressive pieces of artillery are round in shape and dated on
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Antique American Gorham Silver Plate Artillery Shell Cocktail Shaker, Circa 1918
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Antique American silver plate, copper and brass artillery 18 pound shell cocktail shaker
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass, Copper
Pair of WWI Antique Trench Art Brass Artillery Shell Vases France 75mm
Located in Greer, SC
Pair of antique WWI trench art shell vases with wonderful repousse work. Features oak leaves and
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Other Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Artillery Carrier Lamp
Located in Greenwich, CT
19th century artillery shell carrier, England circa 1900, now as lamp and having original leather
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Cork
Antique Brass Artillery Double Shell Trench Art Table Lamp on Black Marble Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Trench Art lamp fashioned from two stacked brass and chrome high caliber artillery shells mounted
Category
1910s American Machine Age Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Marble, Brass, Chrome
H 26.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of WW One French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casings with Foliage Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
. Created in France, and dated 1916, each artillery shell is made of brass, and features repousse floral and
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
WWI German Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing with Engraved Foliage Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
in Germany, and dated 1918, this World War I artillery shell casing has been masterfully transformed
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Bronze Trench Art Bank
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century American Trench Art bronze bank made from a spent artillery shell
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Bronze
Pair of WW One French "Argonne" Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casings
Located in Dallas, TX
. Created in France, and dated 1916, each artillery shell is made of brass, and features repousse floral and
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Original Antique Russian WWI Poster Buy Military Loan More Money More Shells
Located in London, GB
soldier looking towards the viewer for help and indicating the empty used artillery shells on the muddy
Category
1910s Russian Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Paper
H 39.77 in W 26.58 in D 0.04 in
Antique WW1 Era Brass Trench Art Engraved Shell Casing Dinner Bell or Gong
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
is from an enormous solid brass artillery shell that has been cut and fashioned into a well tuned
Category
Early 20th Century Kuwaiti Folk Art Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
H 18 in W 16 in D 10.75 in
Bonaparte Toulon - Etching by Pierre-Claude Gautherot - 1837
Located in Roma, IT
the walls,
and Napoleon was wounded in the ankle by a stray artillery shell. The shot had been fired
Category
1830s Modern Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Etching
H 5.52 in W 8.67 in D 0.04 in
Waste Basket From English World War I Brass Artillery Gun Shell
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English WWI brass artillery gun shell now a waste basket. From large scale artillery, now with
Category
1910s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
WWI 1915 St Chamond French Artillery Cannon Shell Ice Champaign Bucket
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning WWI 1915 St Chamond French Artillery Cannon shell
Category
1910s French Art Deco Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
French Pair of World War I Brass Engraved Shell Casings Trench Artillery, French
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I vases.
Trench Artillery
Brass engraved
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
H 9.65 in Dm 3.75 in
French Pair of World War I Brass Heron Engraved Shells Casing Trench Artillery
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I.
Trench Artillery
Brass engraved
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Edgar Brandt Attr., French Art Deco Wrought Table Mirror, ca. 1920's
Located in New York, NY
discarding sabot artillery shells and contributed substantially to the development of effective HEAT-warhead
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Wrought Iron
WW1 Military Print Bon Voyage, by Snaffles
By Charles "Snaffles" Johnson Payne
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
shows a French artillery man holding a shell ready to load it into a gun. In the bottom margin is a
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Paper
WW1 Military Print, Vimy, by Snaffles
By Charles "Snaffles" Johnson Payne
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
destroyed artillery field gun with dispensed shells on the ground with bodies laying around it. This Charles
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Paper
Recent Sales
'Artillery Shell' Cocktail Shaker Sets by Gorham, USA
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in London, GB
Gorham, USA
A complete pair of 'Artillery Shell' cocktail shakers by American maker Gorham, in
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Copper, Brass, Silver Plate
Gorham Artillery Shell Silver Plate 37 inch Antique Cocktail Shaker with Rack
By Gorham
Located in Atlanta, GA
to) Gorham in the form of a World War I era facsimile eighteen pound shrapnel artillery shell. This
Category
Early 20th Century American Sporting Art Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal, Brass
Original Antique Russian WWI Poster Buy Military Loan More Money More Shells
Located in London, GB
soldier looking towards the viewer for help and indicating the empty used artillery shells on the muddy
Category
1910s Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Paper
Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Trench Art Vases Custom Mounted as Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
An assembled pair of brass artillery shell casing trench art vases now mounted as lamps with custom
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
H 26 in W 12 in D 12 in
Inscribed Patriotic Ring from the First World War
Located in Chicago, IL
even incorporate parts from artillery shells in the designs.
Category
1910s German Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Mixed Metal, Gold
Inscribed Patriotic Ring from the First World War
Located in Chicago, IL
events, and they might even incorporate parts from artillery shells in the designs.
Category
1910s German Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Mixed Metal, Gold
Inscribed Patriotic Ring from the First World War
Located in Chicago, IL
incorporate parts from artillery shells in the designs.
Category
1910s German Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Mixed Metal, Gold
Pair of WW1 French Trench Art, Art Deco Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vases
Located in MONTREUIL, FR
.
Soldiers would repurpose the materials available to us, like brass shell casings, and hand-craft decorative
Category
1910s French Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
1920s Edgar Brandt Wrought Iron & Daum Glass Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
invented discarding-sabot artillery shells[citation needed] and contributed substantially to the
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Wrought Iron
Map of the American Revolution Siege of Yorktown
By Julius Bien
Located in New York, NY
, Washington was able to have his artillery shell the town from three directions and the allies moved some of
Category
1860s Realist Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Lithograph
Artillery Shell Cocktail Shaker
Located in London, GB
A magnificent silver plated cocktail shaker in the form of a WWI artillery shell, the shaker comes
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Artillery Shells
Artillery Shell Table Lighters
Located in London, GB
A fabulous pair of table cigar lighters made from one pounder 'Pom-pom' artillery shells. To create
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Artillery Shells
19th Century Artillery Shell Carrier
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th century artillery shell or cordite carrier with original leather handle, Royal coat of
Category
1890s English Edwardian Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Cork
Silver Artillery Shell Condiment Set
By Jones & Crompton
Located in Northampton, GB
pair of artillery shells. Each shell is hallmarked Jones & Crompton, Birmingham, 1926.
Sterling Silver
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Artillery Shell-Shaped Matchsafe, 1894
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Commemorating the Franco Russian Alliance of 1894, in the form of an artillery shell, the hinged
Category
1890s French Modern Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Base Metal, Copper
Machine Age Artillery Shell Floor Lamp
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning 1920s proto machine age floor lamp constructed from massive WWI artillery shells machined
Category
1920s Unknown Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Gorham Artillery Shell Cocktail Shaker
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredibly rare artillery shell cocktail shaker, crafted by the Gorham Silver Company, is one
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Pair WWI Artillery Shell Trench Art Ashtrays as Polished Steel Military Hats
Located in Nantucket, MA
artillery shells, one dated 1915.
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Steel
Artillery Shell Cocktail Shaker
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in London, GB
glasses.
This eighteen pounder shrapnel shell Shaker was produced by the Gorham Company after the first
Category
Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Silver Plate
Large British Army Canvas Artillery Shell Carrier, Zinc Lined Coal or Log Bucket
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large British Army Canvas Artillery Shell Carrier, Zinc Lined Coal or Log Bucket
This is a
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Early 19th Century George III Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Leather
Quirky Leather Umbrella Stand, or Wwi Moulded Leather Artillery Shell Carrier
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Quirky leather umbrella stand, or WWI moulded leather artillery shell carrier with three reinforced
Category
1910s English Industrial Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Leather
Pair of Artillery Shell Tankards
Located in London, GB
A wonderful pair of tankards made from brass WWI 18 pounder British artillery gun shells that have
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Artillery Shells
Gorham, a Rare Artillery Shell Cocktail Shaker, circa 1918
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Gorham, a rare artillery shell cocktail Shaker, circa 1918
Made by the Gorham Silver Company
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Gorham, a Rare Artillery Shell Cocktail Shaker, circa 1918
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Gorham, a rare artillery shell cocktail shaker, circa 1918
Made by the Gorham Silver Company
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Gorham, a Rare Artillery Shell Cocktail Shaker, circa 1918
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Gorham, a rare artillery shell cocktail shaker, circa 1918
Made by the Gorham Silver Company, with
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Pair of French Brass Repousse Trench Art Artillery Shell Vases Marked Verdun
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Made from spent artillery shells during the first World War, this pair of brass trench art vases
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
WW1 British Brass Artillery Shell Casing Vase Dated 1918
Located in Dallas, TX
Take a piece of history into your home with this authentic English shell casing from the First
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Highly Worked French Bronze 'Rooster' Artillery Shells, circa 1914
Located in Dallas, TX
the National Guard. These bronze shells from the World War I were carved by French soldiers. Today, as
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Artillery Shells
WWI Armitrice Artillery Shell Desk Lamp with Brown String Shade
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
75 M/M WWI Armistice celebration shell desk lamp with new metal string shade.
"11th hour of the
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Artillery Shells
Green Artillery Carrier Lamp
Located in Greenwich, CT
19th century artillery shell carrier, England circa 1900, now as lamp and having original leather
Category
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Cork
World War I French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vase with Foliage Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
France, dated 1918. Made of brass, the artillery shell casing vase feature repousse floral and leaf decor
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
WW1 Interest, Royal Artillery, Novelty Silver Salt and Pepper Pots from 1918
By Williams Ltd
Located in London, London
silver salt and pepper pots, are modelled as artillery shells, and each is engraved with the crest of the
Category
1910s English Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brass Gun Shell Cocktail Shaker & Server, circa 1920
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in London, GB
silversmiths Gorham Manufacturing Company as a facsimile of a WWI eighteen pounder artillery shrapnel shell
Category
1920s American Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass, Copper
Gorham Shrapnel Shell Cocktail Shaker / Bar Set, c.1918
By Gorham
Located in Bath, GB
form of an WW1 Artillery gun shell.
Made from silver plate, gold plate and copper; the front part of
Category
1910s American Art Deco Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
WWI Military Print, Bon Voyage
By Charles "Snaffles" Johnson Payne
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
a French artillery man holding a shell ready to load it into a gun. In the bottom margin is a
Category
1910s English Antique Artillery Shells
World War I Artillery Shell Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
World War Artillery Shell Vase
Category
1910s Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
World War I Artillery Shell Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
World War Artillery Shell Vase
Category
1910s Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
World War I Artillery Shell Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
World War I Artillery Shell Vase made from German shell case base. Markings on bottom. Dixmude
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Franco-Russian Artillery Shell-Shaped Matchsafe, 1894
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Commemorating the Franco Russian Alliance of 1894, in the form of an artillery shell, the hinged
Category
1890s French Other Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Copper, Steel
British Army Canvas Artillery Shell Carriers, or Quirky Stick Stands
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
British army canvas artillery shell carriers, or quirky stick stands
This is a pair of saddler
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Canvas
Original Antique Poster Military War Loan Artillery Shells Key To Victory WWI
Located in London, GB
march on the side in front of the brick wall, a large artillery shell dominating the image on the side
Category
1910s Russian Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Paper
H 39.77 in W 25.79 in D 0.04 in
1914 World War I Soldier Trench Art Artillery Shell Casing Vases Floral Decor
Located in Miami, FL
World War I Trench Art Pair of gorgeous decorated Vases made from bronze Artillery Shell casings
Category
1910s European Art Nouveau Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Bronze
Pair of WW1 British Brass Artillery Shells Dated 1915
Located in Dallas, TX
War (WWI 1914-1918). Made of brass, the impressive pieces of artillery are round in shape and dated on
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
World War I French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vases, Dated 1915
Located in Dallas, TX
. Made of brass and dated 1915 on the bottom, the artillery shell casing vases feature repousse floral
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
World War I French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vases, Dated 1917
Located in Dallas, TX
. Made of brass and dated 1917 on the bottom, the artillery shell casing vases feature repousse floral
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
World War I French Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vases with Foliage Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
from France, circa 1915. Made of brass, the artillery shell casing vases feature repousse floral and
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Iron Ball "Shell" 1900s-1940s/Figurine Steel Object Wabi-Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is an old Japanese rusty ball of iron.
It seems to have been an artillery shell from the war
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Iron
World War I German Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vase with Repousse Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
from Germany. Made of brass and engraved on the bottom 477 Juni 1917, the tall artillery shell casing
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Pair of World War I French "Verdun" Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
from "Verdun". Created in France circa 1915 and made of brass, the tall artillery shell casing vases
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
WW I Trench Art Lamp with Dragon
Located in Soquel, CA
Made from a 3" (76.2MM) WWI artillery shell is this heavily embellished WWI trench art lamp
Category
1910s American Campaign Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Daum Nancy Frosted Glass "Obus" Table Lamp
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
translates to artillery shell. This design reflects his innovative approach, aligning with the broader Art
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Glass
Antique Hand Colored Steel Engraving of the Marshal of the Empire under Napoleon
Located in Alamo, CA
battle (by artillery shells, bullets (at least 12), saber slashes and thrusts...). After the first
Category
Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Engraving
Collection of Four Brass 'Trench Art' Military Caps or Kepis WWI
Located in Haarlem, NL
home while dodging bullets and artillery shells. This is an appealing but very false conception of the
Category
1910s European Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
French Pair of World War I Brass Engraved Shell Casings Trench Artillery, French
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French Pair of Shell Casings from the World War I
Trench Artillery
Brass engraved
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
H 11.82 in Dm 3.35 in
French Pair of World War i Brass Iris Engraved Shells Casing Trench Artillery
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French pair of shell casings from the World War I.
During trench warfare soldiers spent a
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Original Antique Poster Join The US Marines WWI Military Recruitment War Ship
Located in London, GB
artwork in green and white depicting a scene on board a warship showing the marines loading a shell into
Category
1910s American Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Paper
H 26.38 in W 17.52 in D 0.04 in
Artillery Shell Pepper Casters
Located in New York, NY
A rare pair of Scottish pepper casters in the form of finely crafted artillery shells with weighted
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique WW1 Silver Gold Artillery Shell Pendant
Located in Sale, Cheshire
An unusual antique pendant modelled as a WW1 artillery shell. It's crafted in silver with gold
Category
1910s French Edwardian Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Gold, Silver
ARTILLERY SHELL COCKTAIL SHAKER
Located in New York, NY
A completely original cocktail shaker in the form of an 18 pounder shrapnel shell manufactured by
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Copper, Brass
Artillery Shell Cocktail Shaker
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
brass lid and cap. The base is stamped with "fac-simile eighteen pounder shrapnel shell".
The brass
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper, Brass
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Artillery Shells
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Brass
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1940s Art Deco Antique Artillery Shells
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Empire Style Ebonized and Parcel-Gilt Mahogany Upholstered Recamier
Located in Hanover, MA
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1980s American Empire Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of World War I Brass Trench Art Shells/Vases, France
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Trench Art vases / shell casings from the World War I vases.
Trench art objects are holders of soldiers' memories and reminders of the conflict they faced. Made out...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Wall Sconce from the m/s Augustus Italian Ocean Liner 1951
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Located in Hanover, MA
Trapezoidal shaped wall mounted niche-form light fixture designed by Gio Ponti for the m/s Augustus transatlantic ocean liner.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Artillery Shells
Materials
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Antique Artillery Shells For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique artillery shells is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique artillery shells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and silver. Antique artillery shells have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique artillery shells bearing Georgian or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique artillery shells over the years, but those made by Gorham Manufacturing Company and Williams Ltd are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Artillery Shells?
Antique artillery shells can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $875, while the lowest priced sells for $275 and the highest can go for as much as $15,000.
Questions About Antique Artillery Shells
- Do artillery shells explode?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, if used properly, some artillery shells can explode. In the 19th century, artillery shells were designed to burst on impact causing shrapnel. Military collectors and firearm enthusiasts often proudly display artillery shells as vintage decor. Shop a selection of military memorabilia on 1stDibs.