Collection Highlights
Novi Belgii Novaque Angliae Nec Non Partis Virginiae Tabula
Date:
After 1655
Object Number:
LIB.NS4.M31.1.38
Medium:
Engraving, hand colored
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Rebel torpedo from Hampton Roads
Object Number:
INV.7793
Date:
1860-1862
Medium:
Tin, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 62 x 9 in. ( 157.5 x 22.9 cm )
Marks:
painted: head exterior: "Rebel Torpedo/Captured &/Recieved From/Hampton Roads"
Description:
Tin and brass torpedo; cylindrical tin head with painted lettering at end of shaft; brass soldered splotches.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
