Wonderful WWII USN Trench Art Shell for USS Core (CVE-13) with Mermaid
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Wonderful WWII USN Trench Art Shell for USS Core (CVE-13) with Mermaid

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ARTIFACT: Wonderful WWII United States Navy Trench Art Shell for USS Core (CVE Š 13). The USS Core was part of a scourge of U-Boats in the Atlantic that participated in 'hunter-killer' patrols covering moving convoys and was part of Operation Teardrop, "Magic Carpet", as well as carrying aircraft and military personnel to Pearl Harbor in 1945. The USS Core was decommissioned on October 4, 1946. The nicely decorated shell art depicts a mermaid with one arm up and the other behind her head who looks to be sitting on the side of the ships rail. The opposing side shows a circle (lifesaving buoy) that reads: "U. S. S. CORE". The base of the shell reads: "11 Š 1942 A. L. (image of an anchor) LOT 1528 40MM MK .1 (maker mark)".

VINTAGE: Circa WWII

SIZE: Approximately 12-1/2" tall x 1-1/2" bottom diameter and 1-3/4" top diameter

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Brass

ATTACHMENT: N/A

MARKINGS: "11 Š 1942 A. L. (image of an anchor) LOT 1528 40MM MK .1 (maker mark)"

ITEM NOTES: This is from a US Navy Trench Art collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VX15 LBGEX9/15 SBIEX1/16

CONDITION: 8- (Very Fine&emdash;Excellent): The shell shows minor wear, overall excellent condition.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.