Collection Highlights
Decanter and stopper
1823-1845
1936.696ab
Glass
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Civil War 8 in. Armstrong shell
Title
Civil War 8 in. Armstrong shell
Object name
Artillery shell
Date
1855-1865
Medium
Iron, brass
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 8 in. ( 40.6 x 20.3 cm )
Description
Iron and brass artillery shell; cylindrical iron shell with rectangular brass knobs protruding from sets of five holes on body, domed bottom, and screw-on domed cap; stamped mark on body.
Object Number
X.409
Marks
stamped: body: "8 IN ARMSTRONG SHELL/CAPTURED IN FORT FISHER/JAN. 15TH 1865/BY/R. ADMIRAL PORTER"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
