VERY GOOD 1864 DATED US NAVY YARD MARKED PASS BOX FOR THE 32 POUNDER GUN

VERY GOOD 1864 DATED US NAVY YARD MARKED PASS BOX FOR THE 32 POUNDER GUN

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The 32-pounder was an iron smoothbore cannon used on ships and in coastal fortifications. It was largely superseded by more advanced guns during the war but remained in service throughout, with the Confederates even rifling some in hopes of increasing their effectiveness. This is a good example of a US navy yard marked example, not only complete with carrying strap and lid, but with relatively good finish, preserving much of the original white paint stencil on its face as well navy yard stampings on its bottom.

These are constructed of heavy leather and intended to get the artillery round from a magazine to the gun. The shoulder sling is full length and secure. The lid with leather handle attached by rivets and stitching is in place and secure. The slots on the sides of the lid permitting it to run up and down on the sling and prevent its loss are intact and not torn. The finish is black and showing just minor rubs and finish loss on lower portions of the box and sling. The stencil has some small losses to the paint, but “32 Pd[r]” is very good, with losses mainly to the last letter (which we assume was an “r.”) Below that “6” is very clear, with the following letters fragmentary, but which we assume read “Lbs,” indicating a reduced propellant charge of 6 pounds. (The bore size and ball diameter are 6.4 and 6.25 respectively, so the propellant weight seems more likely here.) The underside of the box has some crazing to the leather, but the stamped markings are legible: “NY NY” around the edge indicates New York Navy Yard;” a “32” that is also quite clear, as is part of a “PD” or “PDR” suprascript stamp. The “1864” date at bottom is also clear, with some crazing to the leather surface affecting the first two digits, but the last two unambiguous.

We usually see these missing straps or large sections of finish, when they survive at all.  [sr][ph:L]

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