French Mortar Fragment From Fort Ticonderoga SOLD

Description

Offered here is a very significant French & Indian War relic excavated by Frank Kravic, a well known relic hunter and historian of French & Indian, and Rev War sites.

This large fragment is from the upper section of a 13″ French mortar found by Mr. Kravic and marked with is inventory number, “Ti 326” (“Ti” for Fort Ticonderoga).  With this relic came his original note, “Piece of Mortar ball from “Old Sow” fired at Amherst’s Army, Fort Ticonderoga, July 6, 1759, A.(then)M.”   When we purchased this from a collector in Connecticut, he mentioned that Frank told him it was one of his prized pieces. According to the location of the relic, it was in line of fire from the “Old Sow”, one of the three 13 inch mortars in possession of the French at (then) Fort Carillon.  These artillery pieces eventually fell into the hands of the British Army, and then captured by Ethan Allen’s men in the early days of the American Revolution.  These mortars were among the artillery pieces moved from the fort by Henry Knox, Washington’s Chief of Artillery, to the heights of Dorchester Heights and there employed in the Siege of Boston.  The “Old Sow” was also later used in the Attack on Montreal, Canada, by the Americans during the Rev War.

I have added photos of the cross section of the mortar and ball to show what section this relic came from on the ball proper.

The relic has a great patina, and clearly has one of the hoisting rings mounted on either side of the mortar ball vent.

A great historic relic.

USPS Priority  $20.00