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Object Name |
Bowl, Pipe |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.00109 |
Date |
1864 |
Description |
Pipe of carved pear wood bowl including the motto "Sic Semper Tyrannis" State Seal of Virginia, cannons, cannon balls, and leaf designs; inscription: "Executed by J.W. Belote Jr. 1864 - Presented to Colonel W.F. Niemeyer by Lt. J.A. Gleason". Old museum state room sticker "27" adhered inside bowl. |
Dimensions |
L-3.5 inches |
Owned |
William Frederick Niemeyer; J. A. Gleason |
Made |
J.W. Belote, Jr. |
Event |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
Provenance |
Pipe made by J.W. Belote Jr. in 1864. It was presented to Colonel William F. Niemeyer by Lt. J. A. Gleason. Col. Niemeyer was killed at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on his 24th birthday. |
People |
Niemeyer, William Frederick Gleason, J. A. Belote, J. W., Jr. |
Search Terms |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Overland Campaign |
Subjects |
Smoking Pipes (Smoking) Tobacco pipes Tobacco Tobacco habit Dead persons gifts Birthdays Casualties, War War casualties |