Collection Highlights
"A Visit from St. Nicholas"
Date:
1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Moore.1
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Luce Center
Cannon ball: 3 1/2 lbs.
Object Number:
1954.4
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 in. ( 6.4 cm )
Description:
Iron cannonball.
Gallery Label:
This cannonball was found in 1886 on Mount Tom, on Riverside Drive near 86th Street in Manhattan.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. John D. Sprague
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
