Shell, Artillery
Object number2021.93.7
Manufacturer
Allegheny Arsenal
Date1861-1865
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumIron
Credit LineTransfer from United States Marine Corps
DescriptionTwelve-pound (12 lb.) Bormann cannon shell. Hollow iron sphere. Threaded circular depression on one side (for fuze) with three small circular depressions across center. Side opposite the fuze opening has a bored hole. Inert.DimensionsDiameter: 4.5 in. (11.4 cm)InscriptionsHandwritten text on side near fuze opening in black ink "M" or "W".
Related institution
United States Marine Corps
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Allegheny Arsenal
Allegheny Arsenal
Allegheny Arsenal
Allegheny Arsenal