Brass container filled with caps (shot). The top hinges upward. When closed, there is a small hole at the pointed end so allow shot to come out one at a time. There is a round hanging ring at the opposite end. The container is engraved with a bee and, "No. 3".
Context
Owned by G. Cadova Hatch of Cabot, Vermont
Acquisition
Accession
1941.7
Source or Donor
Hatch, Charles P.
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1865
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Cap, Percussion
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Armament Accessories
Nomenclature Class
Armaments
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
