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Spire fragment

ca. 1844

United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An iron spire fragment from an unknown site. The fragment has a bulbous shaped base, a ruffle band across the center and a tear shaped top with an indented cross pattée. At the very top is a crown. The bottom of the spire fragment is rough. Near the base is patch of white paint with handwritten black text that reads [R335].

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2017.108.24.16

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