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3402Bullet Shell
  • Object, Armaments, Blank Cartridge
Description:
Bullet casing, brass, Small super X 32 SPL
3401Bullet Shell
  • Object, Armaments, Blank Cartridge
  • c 1943
Description:
Bullet casing, brass. Large 20 mm mk 2. Marked, “1943”.
3377Dagger Cane
  • Object, Armaments, Sword Cane
  • 19th c
Description:
Bone handle with scallop carved on top. Blade encased in cane. Metal tip on end.
3358Eel Spear
  • Object, Armaments, Eel Spear
Description:
Long wooden pole with eight iron tines which have turned under tips. Tine held taut with twine. Resembles long rake. Used for catching eels in mud. Donor info - found in Pretty Marsh home of donor.
3347Flail
  • Object, Armaments, Flail
Description:
Two rods joined together by leather strap and rope. One rod was held while the other was swung in an arc and brought down on beans, peas etc. Donor info - used by donor’s father, Charles W. Kittredge, to beat out buckwheat and beans. Catalog record card indicates that this may have been donated in 1959.
3252Powder Flask
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Flask
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
  • c 1850
Description:
Narrow neck. Design on side - two pistols crossed, stars, eagle carrying spears and shield, two flags, 16 stars, cannon balls and anchor. Similar to those made by the American Flask and Cap Co. during the 1850s.
3251Powder Horn
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Horn
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
  • 1770c.
Description:
Wooden cap nailed on each end. Marked G. Freeman 1770, H.G. Somes 1870. Donor info - this is the well known Somes Powder horn. Morris Somes was to be the next to sign.
3250Powder Horn
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Horn
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
Description:
Wooden stopper attached with brass nails. Made of animal horn.
3249Powder Horn
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Horn
Description:
Small wood stopper on end. Rawhide strap attached to each end.
3247Civil War Powder Horn
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Horn
Description:
Powder horn from Lewis H. Bracy of the Mount Desert Island Maine, Company H, 11th Maine Regiment during the Civil War.
3244Powder Measure
  • Object, Armaments, Powder Measure
  • Other, Bullets
  • Recreation, Hunting
  • c 1890
Description:
Wooden handle with metal cup on end for measuring gun powder. Marked, “B.G.F., 1890. Pat. Feb 25. Powder shot DRS 2 1/2 to 1 oz.”
3179Shot Bag
  • Object, Armaments, Shot Bag
  • Other, Bullets
  • Other, Shooting
  • Recreation, Hunting
Description:
Leather shot bag bound around neck of green glass bottle. Neck stuffed with hemp. Dark brown leather. Edges stitched together. Small worn patch.
3148Whaling Harpoon
  • Object, Armaments, Single Flue Harpoon
Description:
Temple toggle iron. Handle wrapped with line and tar. Wooden toggle pin missing. Pin fits through spearhead. When lodged in whale the pin snapped, opening the blade so that it remained inside the skin.
2362Cartridge Box
  • Object, Armaments, Cartridge Box
  • unknown
Description:
Leather stitched in white, wavy pattern tooled in leather. Leather very stiff. Shaped like a purse. Missing closure. Belt loops in back. Wooden cartridge box inside holds 18 cartridges.