Original British BSA 3-Pounder Hotchkiss 47mm Brass Shell Case c1900–WW1 raf first aid The box includes a hinged

The box includes a hinged lid

The cartridges come housed in a reproduction WWII-style cardboard box

the fuse ignited a small bursting charge

matched number ‘5998’ to the upper blade and the scabbard with acceptance stamps

SMTSA in exergue 18mm x 19mm

Original British BSA 3-Pounder Hotchkiss 47mm Brass Shell Case c1900–WW1 raf first aid The box includes a hingedAn impressive and highly collectible original British quick firing artillery shell case, believed to be for the famous QF 3 Pounder Hotchkiss 47mm naval gun, manufactured by BSA&M Co (Birmingham Small Arms & Metals Company). These iconic brass cartridge cases were widely used by the Royal Navy, coastal defence batteries, merchant armed vessels, and military forces from the late Victorian period through the First World War. This example features a