Hi folks, I've had an 18-pounder shellcase since I was a teenager in the early 70s, the slim fruit of a very long day spent at an auction where my father was hoping to get some antiques. Someone had cut it down to about 6 inches height and nickel-plated it, possibly to act as a fire-iron holder.
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