Bullet mould
Classification:
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/8 x 7/8 in. ( 13 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Steel bullet mold; two flat, hinged arms with one conical and one circular mold; stamped with marks.
Credit Line:
Gift of Walter S. Poor
Object Number:
1945.318b
Marks:
stamped: "COLT'S/PATENT"; "W"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
18169
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bullet mould
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. ( 16.5 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Iron bullet mold; two arms that extend into hinged front, with cylindrical mold for conical cartridge at end of each arm.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dorothy Barck
Object Number:
1954.143 f
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
18084
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bullet mould
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/8 x 1/2 in. ( 13.7 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Iron bullet mold; two arms that extend into hinged front, with circular mold at end of each arm.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dorothy Barck
Object Number:
1954.143c
Marks:
stamped: "100(6)"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
18020
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bullet mould
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 1 7/8 in. ( 15.2 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
Iron bullet mold; two flat, curved arms hinged at front, with two half circle molds.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dorothy C. Barck
Object Number:
1954.143a
Marks:
"P&G"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
17935
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Powder horn
Classification:
Date:
1849
Medium:
Horn, wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/8 x 3 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. ( 7.9 x 8.9 x 29.2 cm )
Description:
Powder horn with wooden cover at one end secured to horn with metal studs; horn incised with image of Zachary Taylor as a General on horseback, beside the Great Seal of the U.S.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number:
1930.47
Marks:
incised: above figure: "GEN TAYLOR / 1849"
incised: above eagle: "E PLURIBUS UNUM"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1849
eMuseum Object ID:
17932
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Civil War mortar shell
Classification:
Date:
1855-1865
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 in. ( 33 cm )
Description:
Iron artillery shell; hollow iron shell with hole at top, flanked by two C-shaped handles.
Object Number:
X.410
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1865
eMuseum Object ID:
17704
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Accessory pouch for belt
Classification:
Date:
1943
Medium:
Leather, iron, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 7/8 x 9 in. ( 9.8 x 22.9 cm )
Description:
Leather, iron, and cotton cartridge pouch; rectangular black leather pouch with slanted sides, two vertical belt loops riveted to back and iron buckle fastened to another loop in center back, and three rectangular pockets on front with flaps, and straps that fasten to studs on front bottom; stamped mark on back.
Credit Line:
Gift of Benjamin Rosen
Object Number:
1946.217
Marks:
stamped: back pouch: "RAHM & KAMPMANN/1943/KAISERSLAUTERN"
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cartridge pouch was found on Fermanville beach in Normandy, France. The pouch was probably worn by a German soldier.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1943
eMuseum Object ID:
16792
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Civil War artillery shell
Classification:
Date:
1855-1865
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 x 7 in. ( 38.1 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Iron artillery shell; conical iron shell with flat bottom and hole at top; white painted mark on body.
Credit Line:
Gift of William Leonard Nicoll
Object Number:
1949.265
Marks:
painted: body: "REBEL-SHELL/PICKED UP ONE NIGHT IN/FEB. 1865 IN COVERED WAY/BETWEEN FT BRAD...& COX'S/WHARF JAMES RIVER, VA"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1865
eMuseum Object ID:
16069
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cannonball
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 in. ( 6.4 cm )
Description:
Iron cannonball.
Object Number:
1946.339
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
14745
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Powder horn
Classification:
Date:
1850-1875
Medium:
Horn, wood, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. ( 5.7 x 8.3 x 21 cm )
Description:
Carved horn powder horn with wooden cover over one end; spout end rivved with leather thong remnant.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irene Everett Fenner
Object Number:
1945.67
Gallery Label:
This powder horn was used by George Hiram Fenner (1820-1894). The horn was damage while on loan to a television show in the 1950's.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
13525
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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