Artillery bookend

[scottfromgeorgia]

Interesting auction on eBay - not mine. I might bid on it if no one else wants it - if you do, just speak up.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-bookends-made-artillery-shells-mounted-wood-/280816435612?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4161f6c19c

[Pete George]

  The shells appear to be early-1940s US 37MM Gun base-fuzed shells.  I am reasonably sure they are not APC (Solid-Shot) because that kind has a sharply-pointed aluminum "windshield" which covers most of its nose.

  I think Bart (John D. Bartleson Jr.) is more knowledgeable about 20th-Century artillery projectiles than I am.  Perhaps he can shed some light on their ID if I am incorrect.

Regards,
Pete

[John D. Bartleson Jr.]

Yep, 37mm Hotchkiss shells, based fuzed.
John

[scottfromgeorgia]

And another one. Over polished, but a looker.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Trench-Art-Bookends-1942-37MM-/300663147756?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4600eb8cec