Item Number: A00619
Item Title: Nice big Schenkl for the 4.5in Siege Gun
Price: $595
Shipping: Not included
Provenance: US
Type: Schenkl
Size: 4.5in
Sabot:
Fuse: Schenkl army pattern percussion fuse
Book:
Location Recovered: Atlanta
Description:Sherman got impatient (imagine that) in the siege of Atlanta and had big siege guns brought up to shell the city. A number impacted on what is today the Georgia Tech campus, but I do not have a precise recovery location for this one other than downtown Atlanta. This shell is terrific. Has been drilled through the fuse to inert it. Correct and most common army style Schenkl percussion fuse also has some marks from wrench teeth on the sides of the head flange. On account of the marks and drill hole, I'd probably replace the fuse if I were keeping the shell (and I know just the guy for that work), but I will let the new owner decide about that.