Collection Highlights
Grenadier cap
1740-1770
1890.3
Wool, linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Revolutionary War Hand Grenade
Title
Revolutionary War Hand Grenade
Object name
Artillery shell
Date
1760-1840
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 2 7/8 in. ( 7.3 cm )
Description
Iron artillery shell; hole at top.
Credit Line
Gift of Joseph Nathan Kane
Object Number
1934.66
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
