Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 2nd December 2025
Lot 369
A rare percussion hand grenade of Hanes 'Excelsior' type, spherical cast iron body with ten fixed
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £483
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Description
A rare percussion hand grenade of Hanes 'Excelsior' type, spherical cast iron body with ten fixed percussion nipples, two filler holes (one stopped with a conventonal pistol-size percussion nipple, this design patented during the American Civil War by William W. Hanes.