Federal Naval Watercap Fuze - Dated 1862

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Item: Federal Naval Watercap Fuze - Dated 1862
Construction: Cast brass.
Use: Detonation device for naval shell.
Approximate size: Head diameter: 1.27 inches. Length: 2.46 inches.
Condition: Very good, excavated. Stamped on its top end is "ORD D (anchor) / 1862". Its surface has a very pleasing light aqua-green patina. Its outer bushing is present while its water cap is missing. The outer threads appear to be in fair condition with few flaws. Some soil corrosion build-up is present on its interior primarily where the watercap would be at the top of the fuze. There are no cracks, breaks, dents, or repairs.
Recovered: Williamsburg, VA area.

Reference: Similar examples of US naval watercap fuzes are pictured in:

  • "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War" 1993 edition, by Thomas S. Dickey and Peter C. George, page 475.
  • "Artillery Fuses of the Civil War" by Charles H. Jones, pages 9 & 10.
  • "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr., page 149, item 23.

See the above pages in the additional images. 

Comments: This fuze was acquired directly from the digger’s family and will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War artillery or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC9492

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