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Treasure Auction 17  29-30 April 2015
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Lot 1518

Starting price: 675 USD
Price realized: 1400 USD
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American naval 32-pound "stand of quilted grapeshot," early 1800s, rare. 13,460 grams, 9-1/2" tall and 5-1/2" in diameter. Round-base post with clusters of twelve 2-1/4" cannonballs in three separate, staggered layers, a type in use from the War of 1812 up to the Civil War, originally encased in canvas and rope quilting but now with the balls pinned together for display, professionally conserved after recovery from a river in southern Virginia (unidentified shipwreck). With photo-certificate.

Estimate: $800 - 1200
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