Plate, Remnants to "US" Box

 
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Plate, Remnants of "US" Box Plate
Plate, Remnants to "US" Box
Plate, Remnants of "US" Box Plate
Plate, Remnants of "US" Box Plate

Plate, Remnants to "US" Box

Object number1980.025.00
Dateca 1845
Mediummetal
Dimensions8cm (3 1/8in)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
  • Box, ammunition
  • Box, ammunition
DescriptionRemnant of a brass skin to a cartridge box plate with relief "US” initials. Possibly from Civil War era, particularly considering it was found on Old State House grounds around 1965. The metal is badly tarnished, misshapen, and corroded. The right half of the buckle is missing.
Status
Not on view
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