Eley "Century" Cartridge

An interesting Eley “Century” shotgun cartridge, representing one of the many distinctive named cartridges produced during Eley’s long history of British ammunition manufacture.

Founded in 1828 by William and Charles Eley, the company became one of Britain's most important cartridge manufacturers and was responsible for numerous developments in sporting ammunition throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

The evocative “Century” name makes this an appealing example of Eley’s extensive range of proprietary sporting cartridges. Surviving named cartridges such as this provide a fascinating record of the branding, typography and variety once associated with the British sporting ammunition trade.

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