Collection Highlights
Batter pitcher
1798
1937.587
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Artillery shell fragments (5)
Object name
Artillery shell fragments (5)
Date
1900-1914
Medium
Iron, brass
Dimensions
largest: 1 1/8 x 3 1/2 in. ( 2.9 x 8.9 cm )
Description
Iron and brass artillery shell fragments; one circular base, three cone-shaped head fragments with concentric rings at neck and stopper; one head fragment has brass lining on interior; stamped marks on stopper, base, and on one head fragment.
Credit Line
Presented by Abraham L. Danziger, 1919
Object Number
INV.8037.1-5
Marks
stamped: base: "2091"; "M" (below crown)
stamped: stopper: "Sp..gr"
stamped: head fragment: "670"; "M" (below crown)
Gallery Label
According to an attached label, this artillery shell was fired into the Port of Bone, Algeria, by the German cruiser Breslau on August 4, 1914.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
