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A00079 - Layaway fell through! Cool and impressive sectioned 6.4in Brooke shell -- only one!
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Item Number: F00079

Item Title: Layaway fell through! Cool and impressive sectioned 6.4in Brooke shell -- only one!

Price: $249

Shipping: Not included

Provenance: CS

Type: Brooke

Size: 6.4in

Sabot: Copper ratchet disc (missing)

Fuse: Archer percussion fuse (missing)

Book:

Location Recovered: Spanish Fort, AL

Description:This is an impressive section of a large caliber Brooke shells fired in the vicinity of Spanish Fort from either Fort Huger or the CSS Nashville. Clearly had the big brass naval bushing for a fuse adapter and still shows the sub of the sabot attachment bolt in the base along with the distinctive Brooke sabot "vanes."

I really like this and its the only half of a big Brooke I have. It has not been run through electrolysis but was out of the ground for decades so the iron is stable even though it has not been run through reverse electrolysis.