Collection Highlights

Section of water pipe

Date:

1800-1840

Object Number:

X.47

Medium:

Wood, iron

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Object name

Artillery shell

Date

1861-1863

Medium

Iron

Dimensions

Overall: 8 x 3 in. ( 20.3 x 7.6 cm )

Description

Iron artillery shell; conical with rounded bottom; stamped mark on bottom.

Object Number

INV.5590.1

Marks

stamped: bottom: "KISS PATENT OCT. 9 1861/MA 14 1861" stamped: body: "Rebel/Gettysburg/July 4 1863"

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.