Name/Title
FragmentEntry/Object ID
JJA.1938.1159.2Description
This is one of nine pieces of wood taken from various places, including Gethsemane and the frigate, Constitution, according to the accession ledger. This piece is a long, slender fragment that tapers to a thin edge at one end. One side is rounded and colored a dull gray. The underside has a flatter surface, with the following inscription: "A piece of the old[?] house, in which Hamilton died J[uly, 12, 180]4."Collection
L. S. Tyler CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1691 - 1835Notes
Date: 1691-1835Lexicon
Search Terms
Natural History, WoodDimensions
Height
5-7/8 inWidth
9/16 inDepth
3/8 in