Prosthetic forearm with an articulated hand, known as an “American prosthesis”
Fuse setter for Shrapnel shells
08.19.22
This fuse setter was used by the officer manning the 75 mm gun, France’s renowned and innovative field gun. It set the time between the shell leaving the muzzle and exploding. The airburst shell contained a trail of powder, the combustion time of which was calibrated to 3, 10 or 15 seconds (the duration corresponded to a distance).
The setter was used to cut the “fuse” to the right length, using its sharp needle that perforated the pre-existing holes in the base of the shell.
Fuse setter for Shrapnel shells, 1897 model, metal, 18.5 x 23.5 x 60 cm. Inventory no.: 2006.1.13575.
