20 Pound Parrott Artillery Shell / SOLD

Description

20 pound Parrott Artillery Shell – Inventory Number: ART 264 / SOLD Large, twenty-pound Federal 3.67″ Parrott artillery projectile that was recovered from Culp’s Hill after the Battle of Gettysburg.   This Parrott shell specimen, most likely a drop, still retains its wrought iron sabot but is missing the fuse.   Designed by Robert P. Parrott in August 1861, the shell was used with the 20-pounder Parrott rifle of 3.67″ caliber.   Shell measures 10″ long, has a diameter of 3.63″ and weighs almost 17 pounds.   This example is in relic condition and had been deactivated.   Exterior surface is crusted with rust and surface dirt.   A wonderful artillery example of a 20 pounder Parrott projectile found on Culp’s Hill in Gettysburg.   With Certificate of Authenticity.     Inventory Number: ART 264 / SOLD