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Lot 240I
Sale 4116 - Asian/Arms & Militaria
Mar 17, 2001
9:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$1,000 -
1,500
Price Realized
$875
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Lot Description
A 3 LB. KETCHUM PAT...
A 3 LB. KETCHUM PATENT CIVIL WAR HAND GRENADE
1861-1865
With ovoid iron head and cup detonator, wood shaft with original cardboard fins, one stamped "PATENTED AUG 20 1861"; mounted on a wooden plaque with late 19th c. label to reverse testifying to its usage, tiny bend to one fin, iron has been nickeled in 19th c.length of grenade: 13 in.