Item Number: F00066

Item Title: Neat CS Read Half Shell

Price: $180

Shipping: Not included

Provenance: CS

Type: Read

Size: 10 Pounder (3 Inch Caliber)

Sabot: Wrought Iron Ring

Fuse: Copper Time Adpater

Book: Dickey and George (1993 Edition) Page 243
Melton and Pawl (Paperback Editon) Page 69 A-10

Location Recovered: Unknown

Description:We are able to often a fairly steady supply of half Parrotts and cannon balls but not often do we find a half CS shell that we can offer. This is a nice Read that has been fired in the heat of battle.

It still has the wrought iron sabot and it can be clearly seen how the shell is cast around the sabot. Of interest is the many air pockets in the casting that holds the sabot. The remains of the copper CS time adapter are in the threaded nose fuse hole. Unlike a lot of half shells the exterior body iron on this shell is in pretty good condition and has been cleaned with electrolysis and coated. It is a real nice display item.