Description:

North America, United States, Pennsylvania, Gettysburg, ca. 1860s & 1870s CE. This antique desk-set consists of a glass inkwell and a remarkable collection of artifacts from the Gettysburg Battlefield, a popular type of relic desk decor that emerged as a sought-after souvenir following the US Civil War. The artifacts are mounted on a wooden base, likely assembled by John Goode, a local carpenter and shop owner active in the 1870s. The wood is sourced from Culp's Hill, a strategic forested location during the battle. Post-war, the trees from this area, often called "war logs," were coveted for their shrapnel-filled, battle-scarred appearance. The collection includes Union and Confederate bullets, buttons, percussion caps, an iron bayonet fragment from Sherfy's Farm, a shell from one of the Round Top hills, and grape shot from Hancock's position, likely from Cemetery Ridge. Size: 6" L x 3.8" W x 3" H (15.2 cm x 9.7 cm x 7.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-San Francisco, California, USA collection

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  • Condition: Pieces are glued /permanently mounted to the wooden base. Patina and oxidation and stains to the wood from the brass buttons. Tears and losses to the paper photo and label on the inkwell. Green patina and oxidation to inkwell's brass neckring. Typed labels on the verso edge and underside of the wood.

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