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Civil War artillery shell

Civil War artillery shell
Title
Civil War artillery shell
Object name 
Artillery shell
Date 
1855-1865
Medium 
Iron
Dimensions 
Overall: 14 x 7 in. ( 35.6 x 17.8 cm )
Description 
Iron and brass artillery shell; cylindrical, cone-shaped iron artillery shell with flared, circular screw-on brass mouthpiece and two bands across body; stamped mark on lower band.
Object Number 
X.408
Marks 
stamped: lower band: "7 IN TENNESSEE SHELL./CAPTURED IN FORT FISHER./JAN. 15TH 1865 BY R. ADMIRAL PORTER."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.