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Karsten's WebSeum Pre-medieval gallery 
This gallery features artifacts from the Tudor and Stuart, Victorian and Edwardian periods in England, as well as the period of the U.S. Civil War. New items will be added as quickly as possible. All scales are in centimeters. Click the image for a larger view. |
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(8 KB) A bronze, rectangular frame strap buckle complete with pin and centre piece. Circa 1700-1720 AD, from Dorset, England. |
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(31 KB) A pewter dessert spoon with a double drop handle and decorated terminal. This spoon was dredged from the Thames River near London, and is dated between 1715-1745 AD |
U.S. Civil War (1861-1864) | |
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(23 KB) A brass drag from the scabbard of a Confederate Officer's sword. Although mostly for ornamentation of the scabbard, the drag also served to keep the scabbard tip from wearing down as it "dragged" along the ground (if worn too low). This example was found near the site of the Battle of Fredricksburg, Virginia. |
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(23 KB) Lead bullets (Minnie balls). These bullets were in common use through much of the U.S. Civil War. Bullets used by the CSA generally had two stripes, while those used by Union troops had three. These bullets are from the Battle of Antietam, near Sharpsburg, Maryland |
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(51 KB) This is the barrel from a Springfield rifle, used by the Union Army. This example was found near the site of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and is uncharacteristic in that it had been shortened (sawed-off) back then. One possibility is that the muzzle exploded, and, in order to reuse the rifle, the end of the damaged barrel was removed. |