Original 19th Century Seneca Indian Snapping Turtle Rattle Antique Percussion Firearms a face piece and outserts

a face piece and outserts

in the Museum record from where this set was acquired

5” across making the m ass of the cast Iron ball a “5 pounder”

MAJOR GENERAL FREDERICK HARDY C

but it was machined with a narrow waist

Original 19th Century Seneca Indian Snapping Turtle Rattle Antique Percussion Firearms a face piece and outsertsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Dating to the late 19th century this is a dried and smoked shell, head, and neck of a common snapping turtle, with stretched neck that has been wrapped in leather. Inside the hollow body are cherry pits which create a rattling sound when shook. There is a wooden rod reinforcing turtle's neck, which is wrapped with leather, terminating with turtle's head. Approximate size: length 16 x width 7. Snapping turtle rattles