CS 3” ‘VIRGINIA PATTERN’ BOURRELETED READ COMMON PERCUSSION SHELL FOUND NEAR LEE’S HEADQUARTERS, GETTYSBURG - OLLECTION

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This super fine artillery round is a Confederate 3”, ‘Virginia pattern’, bourreleted Read common percussion shell complete with its C.S. time fuse adapter intact. Specimen was found near Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s headquarters at Gettysburg within days after the fighting. One of the earliest models of Virginia-made bourreleted Reads produced for CS 3” Ordnance Rifles, this pattern has strong and distinct bands cast around the mid section and base of the body. This fired artillery round retains its original copper CS time fuse adapter with its two spanner holes still screwed into the nose. Fuse, which was a replacement plug for Borman fuses, wears a pleasing, dark bronze patina. Center of the base knob of the shell exhibits its lathe dimple along with its original copper sabot that shows the lands and grooves. Never cleaned, the exterior of this cylindrical shell exhibits a smooth hard surface that displays a pleasing, dark chocolate brown patina overall. Nose portion of the body has had the lathe dog knocked off long ago. Length: 7 ½”, diameter: 2.95”, weight 7 pounds, 6 oz. This fine CS 3” bourreleted Read artillery projectile is identified in John Geiselman’s collection by his museum listing.  Originally sold as item# R10957.  [RA][ph:L]

10% Geiselman discount does NOT apply to this item.

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This item is from the John P. Geiselman collection, a collection that was on display for many years at the Geiselman Country Store Museum on Barlow - Two Taverns Road. Geiselman began his collecting as a child in the early 1920s, and during the pre-World II period had access to artifacts that had been purchased earlier at the estate sales of the Trostle, Rogers, Rose, Weikert, and Wentz farms - local properties that figured prominently in the battle and its aftermath. During this period he had access as well to the Hill , Plank, and Stewart collections, and was able to acquire other items that had been sold from turn-of-the-century relics establishments such as the Danner, Ziegler, and Oak Ridge Museums. Furthermore, Geiselman carefully documented most artifacts, and collectors perusing the list will be able to note, in many instances, not only the source of the relic and the date of its recovery, but also the part of the battlefield from which it came. In other words, his collection is the last major grouping of Gettysburg artifacts assembled and documented by a local resident.

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