Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Date:
1805
Object Number:
1867.306
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cannonball with stand (2)
Object Number:
1943.430ab
Date:
1800-1815
Medium:
Iron, wood, wool, brass
Dimensions:
Part (stand): 4 x 7 in. (10.2 x 17.8 cm)
Part (Cannon Ball): 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Marks:
engraved plaque: "CANNONBALL AND WOOD /FROM/FRIGATE CHESAPEAKE"
Description:
Iron, wood, wool, and brass cannonball with stand; iron cannonball mounted on green felt-lined depression at top of rectangular wooden stand that has incised brass plate fastened to front.
Credit Line:
Gift of Eugene H. Pool
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
