Collection: Hunley Artifact Collection – Personal Artifacts / Date: 1860 / Subject (Topic): Brass--Metallurgy - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Start Over Collection Hunley Artifact Collection – Personal Artifacts ✖ Date 1860 ✖ Subject (Topic) Brass--Metallurgy ✖

1. Brass vest buckle

Brass vest buckle

Date:: 1860 and 1869
Description:: Brass buckle with two prongs, possibly from a vest. Images show buckle following removal from the submarine interior with surrounding sediment and textile, and buckle following rinsing, cleaning, and thorough drying.

2. Brass thimble

Date:: 1860 and 1869
Description:: Brass thimble, 1.5 cm in diameter. Images show close-up of thimble following removal from the submarine and the thimble following mechanical cleaning and thorough drying.