Collection Highlights
Tontine Coffee House, N.Y.C.
ca. 1797
1907.32
oil on linen, lined to fiberglass
Support the New-York Historical Society
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Schenkel shell, Id'd
Title
Schenkel shell, Id'd
Object name
Artillery shell
Date
1850-1862
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 3 in. ( 22.9 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Iron Schenkel artillery shell; conical shell with hole at top for screw-on cap, and tapered, ribbed bottom section.
Credit Line
Gift of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Object Number
1926.100
Gallery Label
According to accession records, this shell was found in a cornfield near the Civil War battlefield at Antietam Creek, Maryland, and was presented to the Loyal Legion by Union General John Watts DePeyster.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
