Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Luce Center
Cannon ball fragment
Title
Cannon ball fragment
Object name
Artillery shell fragment
Date
1855-1865
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/8 x 1/2 in. ( 10.5 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Iron artillery shell fragment; curved.
Credit Line
Gift of A.V.W. Van Vechten
Object Number
1886.10a
Gallery Label
According to accession records, this shell fragment was found on the battlefield after the Battle of Keneshaw Mountain in June, 1864.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
