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Gavel

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Titles: Gavel (Supplied title)

Description: A gavel made of an oak fragment from the USS Merrimac, a steam frigate nearly destroyed in 1855 but repurposed by the Confederate Navy as the ironclad CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was used against the USS Monitor in the Battle of Hampton Roads during the Civil War.

Dates

  • Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Use)

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 6076

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 9 1/2 inches length
  • 3 1/2 inches height
  • 1 3/4 inches depth

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Gavel

Collections items are not for sale.
A reproduction can be purchased.