Hi Bill,
Not a fan of the Kudu, but the room
is pretty darn amazing!
What a great use for your Shell stand for spears too! I also would worry that it might topple though, do you normally have it in a corner?
The quality of the stand is much better than the norm as well which is nice, love the heavy tripod legs! Have you looked to see if any of the other parts are reuses and id'd them? Is there a date on the underside of the shell?
Is the central part another shell case? I wondered if the round plate was a reused inspection cover or similar because of the bolts?
Regards
Gene
P.S. Who does the dusting?