Schenkl Shell with Base from Gettysburg

Description:

Schenkl Shell with Base from Gettysburg, c. 1863, 3-in. Schenkl shell with the fuse removed, engraved near the top Gettysburg/1863, mounted on a wooden block with a paper label marked Cemetery Hill, ht. 11 in.
Estimate $2,000-2,500

In overall good condition.


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