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A00460 - 3in Hotchkiss shell base cup
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Item Number: F00460

Item Title: 3in Hotchkiss shell base cup

Price: $25

Shipping: Not included

Provenance: US

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Location Recovered: Spanish Fort, AL

Description:Base cup to a 3in Hotchkiss. These are very popular for use as little bowls or to re-attach to a shell because they frequently came off in firing. This is the type that had no flame grooves, but I have similar ones to this that do have flame grooves. Part of the top lip is missing which actually makes it easier to reattach to a piece that has the lead driving band (the part missing would go underneath the lead and bot be visible but is hard to get in there).