Original U.S. Pre-WWII China Marine Trench Art Artillery Shell Lamp Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns A lanyard channel of canvas

A lanyard channel of canvas or similar material runs along the hoist side

Unusually for these Ottoman Empire style pistols

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This was typically a unit’s cloth patch that was removed from the shoulder strap and either tucked into the puggaree or sewn to it

The interior is fitted with a brown faux-leather sweat band and lined with dark blue fabric

Original U.S. Pre-WWII China Marine Trench Art Artillery Shell Lamp Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns A lanyard channel of canvasOriginal Items: One of a kind. This is a brass artillery shell casing dating from the WWI era. It features a Chinese dragon motif and has been converted into a working lamp. Measure 21" tall. The term China Marines, originally referred to the United States Marines, of the 4th Marine Regiment, who were stationed in Shanghai, China from 1927 to 1941 to protect American citizens and property in the Shanghai International Settlement, during the Chinese