Item Number: F00251
Item Title: Confederate 12pdr polygonal cavity shell half section -- diamond pattern
Price: $185
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Provenance: CS
Type: Polygonal cavity
Size: 12pdr
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Location Recovered: Selma
Description:Half of a 12 pounder Confederate cannon ball cast with a core that created lines of weakness allowing it to break into consistent sized pieces. Commonly called a polygonal cavity cannon ball and also known as a Mallett Polygonal Cavity shell, this was a very effective design. It caused the shell to break into 12 equal pieces. This one has the diamond shaped pieces typically found in the deep South and associated with Selma, AL manufacture.