Confederate Works Mississippi River Dyer Shell / SOLD

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Confederate Works Mississippi River Dyer Shell – Inventory Number: ART 349 / SOLD This is a non-excavated Civil War rifled artillery projectile. It is a 7” Dyer shell for the rifled 42-pounder gun. This projectile was manufactured in the Federal arsenals following the invention of Alexander Dyer. Very visible white paint inscription, “Confederate Works / Mississippi River / North of Vicksburg / 7 in Diameter 12 1/2 in height 65 lbs.” Most of these 7” Dyers were used by Federal gunboats in the assault of Island No. 10, a Confederate stronghold in the middle of the Mississippi River. The island washed away years ago. Very nice example. *To purchase this item directly with a credit card, please click on this link. Inventory Number: ART 349 / SOLD

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The Confederate Works Mississippi River Dyer Shell (SOLD) is a large artillery shell with handwritten text about the Confederate Works at Vicksburg, displayed upright on a wooden base.
Close-up of a Dyer Shell from Confederate Works, Mississippi River. Measures 7" diameter, 12.5" height, weighs 65 lbs. Item: Confederate Works Mississippi River Dyer Shell / SOLD. Handwritten text shown on metal surface.
The Confederate Works Mississippi River Dyer Shell, SOLD, is a large black artillery shell on a wooden base, measuring 7" in diameter and 12.5" in height, labeled as recovered from the Mississippi River near Vicksburg.
Top view of the Confederate Works Mississippi River Dyer Shell, a round, brown, textured ceramic piece with a narrow opening, displayed on a wooden surface.
The Confederate Works Mississippi River Dyer Shell (SOLD) is a large, upright artillery shell displayed on a wooden base, resting on a wooden floor with a cabinet in the background.

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