Battle of Gettysburg - Artifacts from Fields and Forests : Washington Irving Heald's collection given to the Gleason Public Library.
Materials:
Iron/Brass
Information:
The ten pound shell was made into an oil lamp souvenir, with "Round Top 63" written in white paint.

Three black nails were drilled into the base to serve as a stand. The top of the shell has a brass collar around the cavity (which was originally made to hold gunpowder) to hold oil.


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Lamp, OilLamp, Oil