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Artillery of the Civil War
Read shells (Confederate)

All artillery items listed  have been disarmed and rendered inert. 

A1767     Read smooth long shell, wrought iron sabot, wood time fuse, Confederate rifle, 2.9 in.  
 
Wrought iron sabot was cast much thinner than the Federal counterpart, tall smooth side copied from Federal patterns, casting sprue on nose, 
lathe dimple in the base.  Iron sabot is somewhat thicker than other examples, there is prominent lathe cut near the nose.  
Cast for wood time fuse, which is missing.  
Wrought iron sabot intact, metal is solid, minor pitting only.  
Recovered: Richmond, Virginia   
Diameter 2.86 in., length 8.75 in.  
Ref: D & G pg. 243 (iron sabot, wood fuse) $450.00  

A1896     Read smooth long shell, wrought iron sabot, copper time fuse, Confederate rifle 2.9 in.
 
Wrought iron sabot was cast much thinner than the Federal counterpart, tall smooth side copied from Federal patterns, cast for threaded time fuse, casting sprue on nose, lathe dimple in the base, Confederate copper time fuse, two spanner holes, (Jones pg. 41) 
Fired sabot intact copper time fuse intact, prominent lathe dimple and casting sprue, metal is solid, moderate pitting. 
Recovered: not known 
Diameter 2.86 inch, length 9 inch 
Ref: D & G pg. 243 (iron sabot, copper fuse)     Sold!

A1897     Read smooth long shell, wrought iron sabot, wood time fuse, Confederate rifle, 2.9 in.  
  
Wrought iron sabot was cast much thinner than the Federal counterpart, tall smooth side copied from Federal patterns, lathe dimple in the base. 
Cast for wood time fuse.
Wrought iron sabot intact, wood time fuse is intact, metal solid with light to moderate pitting, rare to get a fuse this good.  
Recovered: not known  
Diameter 2.86 in., length 8.75 in.  
Ref: D & G pg. 243 (iron sabot, wood fuse) $400.00  

A1899     Read bourreleted shell, Selma manufacture, copper ring sabot, wood fuse, Confederate 3.25 or 3.3 inch gun 
   
There is some confusion as to exactly which gun this was intended, 3.25 or 3.3 inch gun, machining is not precise enough to tell. The flat knob base, fat bourrelet rings and high convex copper sabot are indicative of Selma manufacture, equipped with wood fuse. 
Unfired example with sabot intact, remains of wood fuse good metal, moderate pitting 
Recovered: Bridgeport Alabama 
Diameter 3.22 inch, length 6.5 inch 
Ref: D & G pg. 269         Sold!

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