Cartridge Collection (#2)

Filling Cartridges at the United States Arsenal, at Watertown, Massachusetts (Harpers Weekly, Vol. V), July 20, 1861

A composite matchbox-ashtray made from a bullet cartridge and mounted on an 18 pounder shell case. Engraved Messines, June 7th 1917 - France and Belgium with an image in copper of a British tank

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Greece, Makedonia, Verioa, geometrical colorful plastic crates forming a pattern

Sectional Plan of French Mitrailleuse, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Sectional Plan of French Mitrailleuse (with the Cartridges in the Barrels and the Closer screwed home), c1872. Diagram of machine gun used by the French army during the Franco-Prussian War of

The Gatling Mitrailleuse, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Cartridge from a Gatling gun, c1872. Diagram of cartridge used in the Gatling gun, an early rapid-fire spring loaded, hand cranked weapon invented by Richard Gatling

Chassepot Breech-Loader - Longitudinal Section of Cartridge, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Chassepot Breech-Loader - Longitudinal Section of Cartridge, c1872. Diagram of a cartridge for the Chassepot bolt action military breechloading rifle, officially known as Fusil modele 1866

1974 Jensen Interceptor dashboard showing 8 track cartridge sound system. Creator: Unknown
1974 Jensen Interceptor dashboard showing 8 track cartridge sound system

Watermans Good Companions Set, 1934, (1934). From The Bookman - Special Christmas Number 1934. [Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1934]

Tomb of Amen Khopshef. Goddess Hathor with the prince. Vall
Tomb of Amen Khopshef, son of Ramses III. Polychrome reliefs decorating the walls of the burial chamber. Goddess Hathor with the prince. Twentieth dynasty. New Kingdom. Valley of the Queens. Egypt

Winged sun with uraeus and royal cartridges of Ramesses III
Winged sun with uraeus and royal cartridges of Ramses III. Temple of Ramesses III. Twentieth dynasty. New Kingdom. Medinet Habu. West Thebes. Egypt

Marksmanship: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Marksmanship - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: In battle, the only bullets that count are those that hit. ~ Theodore Roosevelt

Linked 40mm rounds feed into a Mark 19 grenade launcher
February 27, 2013 - Linked 40mm rounds feed into a U.S. Marine Corps Mark 19 grenade launcher at a fire support position during Operation Bullseye in Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Projectiles and cartridges of German Paris Gun, WW1
Projectiles and cartridges of the German Paris Gun (also known as the Emperor William Gun), a long-range seige gun designed and manufactured by Krupp, used towards the end of the First World War

English dum-dum bullets found at Margival, France, WW1
English dum-dum bullets and part of their packaging found in a dugout at Margival, northern France, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Stick of dynamite
Nobel - Stick of Dynamite/ Dynamite Cartridge

Bedouin boy wearing cartridge belt 1898 Middle East
Bedouin boy wearing cartridge belt 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Munitions Factory, Bridgeport, Connecticut, c1870s. Artist: Theodore R Davis
Munitions Factory, Bridgeport, Connecticut, c1870s. Machines speeded up production after the Civil War. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven

Indian factory workers making munitions, 1915
" How India is doing her bit at home: a munitions factory in the Great Dependency." Cartridge and shell making in India during World War One by native Indians, for use by the British. 1915

Egyptian Art. Royal protocol of Ramses II. Cartridge
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Hieroglyphic writing. Royal protocol of Ramesses II. Fifth title of the Pharaoh: son of Ra.19th Dynasty (1320-1200 b.C.). New Empire. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Karnak. The god Ptah. Relief
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Relief depicting the god Ptah. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Karnak. The goddess Wadjet. Relief
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Relief depicting the goddess Wadjet from Lower Egypt. New Kingdom. Egypt

Royal protocol of Ramses II. Cartridge
Hieroglyphic writing. Royal protocol of Ramses II. Fifth title of the Pharaoh: son of Ra.19th Dynasty (1320-1200 b.C.). New Empire. Egypt

Tomb of Amen Khopshef. God Anubis on the right. Valley of t
Tomb of Amen Khopshef, son of Ramses III. Polychrome reliefs decorating the walls of the burial chamber. God Anubis on the right. Twentieth dynasty. New Kingdom. Valley of the Queens. Egypt

Royal cartridge of Queen Hatshepsut. Temple of Hatshepsut. D
Royal cartridge of Queen Hatshepsut. Eighteenth dynasty. New Empire. Yemple of Hatshepsut. Deir el-Bahari. Egypt

Hieroglyph on the walls of the Temple of Hatshepsut. At the top is a vulture Nekhbet, opening its protective wings.18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Deir el-Bahari. Egypt

Maat, goddess of wisdom, justice and truth. Royal protocol of Nebmaatre or Amenhotep III, Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. New Empire. Luxot temple. Egypt

Eley Kynoch gun cartridges by H. L. Oakley
Advertisement for Eley-Kynoch gun cartridges featuring silhouettes by the artist H. L. Oakley. Date: 1936

Bravery: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Bravery - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: It takes an extraordinary person to face danger and maintain composure. ~ Anonymous

Russian PKM general-purpose machine gun
Russian 7.62mm PKM general-purpose machine gun

Design for Wallpaper in beige and brown. Pencil and Watercolour on cartridge paper. Silver Studio - Wylie & Lochhead, Glasgow. 1891

Design for Textile with rows of tulips. Gouache on cartridge paper. Silver Studio. 1935

Nobel Explosives Company Limited, Ardeer, Ayrshire. Cartridge packed with Dynamite made at the factory. From The Illustrated London News, 16 April 1884

England. 12 bore shotgun cartridges in a cartridge bag

Georgian man wearing a tcherkeska, 1936
Georgian man wearing a tcherkeska, (overcoat with cartridge belt), 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Moulding explosive gum cartridges, Isleten, near Fluelen, Switzerland, 1893. A print from the Illustrated London News, 7th January 1893

Packing cartridges into boxes at Isleten, near Fluelen, Switzerland, 1893. A print from the Illustrated London News, (7 January 1893)

Filling cartridges with dynamite powder at Isleten, near Fluelen, Switzerland, 1893. A print from the Illustrated London News, (7 January 1893)

Women packing dynamite cartridges, 1888. Explosives factory at Val Bormida, near Cengio, north-west Italy. Nitroglycerin was mixed with Kieselghur (a diatomaceous earth) to produce Dynamite

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Shotgun with small-shot cartridge hunting Germany Date:

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Shotgun with small-shot cartridge hunting Germany Date:

Launcher, Blacker Bombard
4 in spigot Blacker Bombard with dummy projectile and fired cartridge. Probably a prototype

Mk III. 45 in live Martini-Henry rifle small arm ball cartri
Two Mk III. 45 in live Martini-Henry rifle small arm ball cartridges, 1875 (c). Date: circa 1860

African dancer at ngoma, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa
African dancer decorated with WW1 artefacts at a ngoma (traditional music and dance festival) in Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa. 1924

Uzbekistan - Bukhara - A soldier Bodyguard of the Emir
Uzbekistan - Bukhara - A magnificent portrait photograph of a soldier of the Bodyguard of the Emir. Note his traditional Uzbek sheepswool hat and tunic with cartridge pockets. Date: 1914

Egypt. Hieroglyphic writing. Cartridge. Back of a statue
Hieroglyphic writing. Cartridge. Back of a statue. Mit Rahina Open Air Museum. Memphis. Egypt

Egypt. Hieroglyphic writing. Cartridge
Hieroglyphic writing. Cartridge. Mit Rahina Open Air Museum. Memphis. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Temple of Kom Ombo. Royal cartridge of the Rom
Egyptian Art. Temple of Kom Ombo. Ptolemaic Dynasty. 2nd century B.C. Dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and falcon god Haroeris. Royal cartridge of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Relief

Egyptian Art. Royal protocol of Ramesses VI Nebmaatre-Meryam
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Hieroglyphic writing. Royal protocol of Ramesses VI Nebmaatre-Meryamun. He reigned from 1145 BC to 1137 BC. 20th Dynasty. New Empire. Egypt

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"From War to Sport: The Evolution of the Cartridge" During World War II, loading machine gun cartridge cases became a crucial task in the battlefield. Soldiers relied on these cartridges for their weapons, ensuring they were always ready for action. In a different context, an advertisement by Curtis's and Harvey Ltd showcased the Smokeless Diamond Sporting gunpowder. With its marvellously quick ignition, this powder promised no fluttering birds would escape your aim when using their shotgun cartridges. Winchester also played a significant role in the world of cartridges with their comprehensive selection of metallic options displayed on a board. Their dedication to quality and variety made them a trusted name among firearm enthusiasts. Moving away from warfare and into ancient history, we find intriguing depictions of cartridges in Egyptian art. In the tomb of Amen Khopshef, Goddess Hathor is seen alongside the prince with royal cartridges symbolizing power and protection. The winged sun adorned with uraeus and royal cartridges belonging to Ramesses III further emphasizes the significance placed upon these objects during that time period. Even Vickers-Armstrong Elswick Works in Newcastle Upon Tyne had its involvement in manufacturing munitions during World War I. Indian factory workers diligently produced these vital components for war efforts. Egyptian art continues to captivate us as we explore reliefs depicting gods such as Ptah and Wadjet at Karnak temple. These intricate carvings serve as reminders of how deeply ingrained cartridge symbolism was within ancient Egyptian culture. Whether it be through wartime necessities or historical artifacts, one thing remains clear – the cartridge has evolved from being solely associated with ammunition to becoming an emblematic representation of power, precision, and even sporting prowess throughout history.