Item Number: F00429
Item Title: CS Polygonal half shell -- diamond pattern
Price: $225
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Provenance: CS
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Location Recovered: Spanish Fort, AL
Description:Diamond pattern Confederate 12pdr polygonal half shell.
This is a neatly cut 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.