Collection Highlights
Tool chest with tools
chest ca. 1790; tools ca. 1790-1850
L.1927.1
Outer case of painted pine; inner till of mahogany with ivory and brass.
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Piece of Shell
Title
Piece of Shell
Object name
Artillery shell fragment
Date
1855-1864
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 2 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.9 cm )
Description
Fragment from the top of a conical artillery shell; has slots for screwcap on interior.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles H. Knox
Object Number
1912.41
Gallery Label
This shell fragment was picked up by a Union soldier after the Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, on June 27, 1864.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.