Dyer Shell Confederate Works Mississippi River / SOLD

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Dyer Shell Confederate Works Mississippi River – Inventory Number: ART 352 / 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. Recovered from the Confederate Works Mississippi River North of Vicksburg.  7” Diameter 12 ½” 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.   Inventory Number: ART 352 / SOLD

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A Dyer Shell from Confederate Works, Mississippi River, is displayed upright on a wooden base against a plain background.
A Dyer Shell from Confederate works along the Mississippi River sits on a base with a plaque; this item is marked as SOLD.
A close-up of the Dyer Shell Confederate Works Mississippi River, a large, round, weathered clay pot with a wide opening, displayed on a wooden surface.
A detailed look at the Dyer Shell Confederate Works Mississippi River / SOLD, showing corrosion at the base of its cylindrical metal form mounted on a varnished wooden block.
Close-up image of the Dyer Shell Confederate Works Mississippi River metal surface, showing its rough texture and visible corrosion.
A Dyer Shell labeled "Confederate Works Mississippi River / SOLD" rests on a wooden base; this conical artillery shell was recovered from the Mississippi River and dates to the Civil War era.

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