Produced by the Federal Ordnance Department during the Civil War, this fired Hotchkiss percussion shell is on the rough side but does come with its fuse adapter, lead sabot, and base cup. Recovered from an unknown battlefield location, the defused projectile has its original time brass fuse adapter intact in the nose of the artillery round. Specimen wears just a small portion of its original lead sabot that has a large chunk of the material blown off. Shell body surface is rough and shows the three flame grooves cut through the base cap. All gun metal surface is heavily pocked and pitted. The iron base cup is intact and complete. Exterior of the cylindrical shell has acquired a dark patina. Length: 7¼”; diameter: 3.”

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