Ammunition boxes on the production line Accession Number: ART22648

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The work depicts ammunition boxes passing through a spray booth where they are receiving a red undercoating at Richards Industries Ltd, Adelaide. These are Army Ordance Ammunition boxes, used for mortars and most likely made of wood.

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Accession Number
ART22648
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: oil, oil wash, crayon on paper mounted on cardboard
Measurement
Overall: 39.6 cm x 51.8 cm
Medium
oil, oil wash, black conte crayon on paper mounted on cardboard
Date Made
June 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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