1905 18 pounder Shell Case Base Ash Tray / paper weight

Edwardian Shell Case pre-WW1
Edwardian Era Brass shell case converted into what would most likely have been an ash tray. No evidence that it was used for such, no smell of cigarettes. This could also have been used as a small sweet bowl or desk ornament/paper weight. Dated 1905 for an 18 pounder field gun. 

Artillery Shell Ash Tray

Shell case marks - Arms and other weapons - The Great War (1914

Appraisals, Antiques Roadshow

Woolley & Wallis Auctioneers by Jamm Design Ltd - Issuu

Shell cases hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Antique & Art Auction - cordy's

18 Pounder shell ashtray, Souvenir, 1927

Collection National Museum of African American History and Culture

2023 December 18 & 19 Fine & Decorative Arts by Morphy Auctions - Issuu

Edwardian Shell Case pre-WW1

1905 18 pounder Shell Case Base Ash Tray / paper weight

Naval Artillery

Artillery Shell Ash Tray

The Collection of Marie-Claude Lalique by Lion and Unicorn - Issuu

Artillery Shell Ash Tray

WW1 18 Pounder Trench Art Shell Case With Stripes* - Sally Antiques