Original 18th Century Explosive Iron Mortar Ball with Lifting Rings U.S. Artwork & Posters minus the receiver

minus the receiver

were khaki in color and bore two metal shields

These came from an English Collection many years ago and very fortunately were never separated them or sold off individually

for carrier qualification operations off Jacksonville

The model was approved on 9 August 1912

Original 18th Century Explosive Iron Mortar Ball with Lifting Rings U.S. Artwork & Posters minus the receiverOriginal Item: Only One Available. Most likely this is British, it came from our purchase from Nepal in 2003. This is a highly unusual projectile being a hollow iron ball over 9" in diameter with about a 1" diameter hole in the top allowing access to the hollow interior. On either side of this hole are two integral "Loops" or "Rings which were used to attach hooks from a small crane that would lift the iron ball stuffed with explosives and place it