I give up on this one.

[Birdseye]

OK, it is a bookend.:tinysmile_fatgrin_t

Aside from that, any thoughts?

It is one of a pair. The other one is unmarked.

It is cut off at the bottom leaving a length of 5.75". It is 3.1" at it's widest and tapers to 2.9" at the bottom.

The marks are

11 1/2 LB I
SSE 43


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I have a suspicion that it is a bomb of some sort.

I'd love to hear what you all think.

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[Chris 42 RQ]

28 Pound Aircraft Bomb ?

At first glance I would say that it could be a 28 Pound Practice Bomb except that it says 11 1/2 Lb !
However, could it be an Armour Piercing Bomb ?

Being as you say you have two, is the other one the "other half" of the one in the picture ?

Chris :tinysmile_shy_t:

 

[Birdseye]

I think so. It is, though, unmarked.

The brass thingie on the tip looks like it would have a pin attached that would detontate the thing.

 

[spotter]

head off 11.5lb practice airdrop bomb ,see this post http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/british-practice-bombs-t3774.html?t=3774&highlight=practice+bomb

 

[Birdseye]

Bingo!!

Excellent, thank you.

 

[jayteepee_1999]

Bingo!!

Excellent, thank you.

Spotter, you have it right. The hollow bit was filled with lead as part of the head weight. It is a nose sectioned 11.5lb a/c practice bomb. The tail would have been filled with titanium tetrachloride. The lead was very valuable and often removed for a cash reward...The eara was 1930 - 1950 British of course! This particular one is 1943 issue