Original Napoleonic Wars French Gribeauval 12-Inch Hollow Mortar Bomb Marked Trélon Under Fleur-de-Lis with Rings (Ears) Night Sights with no major rusting present

with no major rusting present

The Lee Enfield breech cover was used from the First World War through to the Second and was a short cover that protected the bolt and magazine

The other side of the base has what we believe are maker markings and other codes

acquired at a recent military show directly from the grandson of German WWI Veteran Ernst Schroeder (or possibly Schröder)

Original Napoleonic Wars French Gribeauval 12-Inch Hollow Mortar Bomb Marked Trélon Under Fleur-de-Lis with Rings (Ears) Night Sights with no major rusting presentOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a genuine French 18th or early 19th century 12 inch diameter hollow mortar bomb with two lifting rings or lifting "ears" still intact. The mortar is iron and has a Fleur de Lis over the word TRELON embossed near the top, for the Trlon foundry or arsenal where it was manufactured. The ball measures approximately 12 inches in diameters with a 39 inch circumference and weight approximately