8 inch howitzer gas check.

[tigbrand]

I saw this in a friends house years ago and it was an ashtray and not available. He doesn't smoke anymore so I've got it now.
I've had a couple before and stupidly got rid of them. Im going to clean this up a bit and aneal it and straighten a few bits.

 

[sgdbdr]

From "Handbook for the 8 inch R.M.L. howitzer of 70 CWT Marks I & II" 1886, available on State Library Victoria.




Cheers,

S.