An ornate black and silver metal two-piece crucifix recovered from the Gettysburg battlefield, at the site of Confederate artillery (probably the Norfolk Light Artillery) stationed near the 60 acre Bliss Farm. The crucifix measures 1 5/8 in. long and bears the letters 'I C' on the reverse. This land was hotly contested and changed hands several times. The crucifix was originally sold with the contents of the Shields Museum in Gettysburg. The museum was on the Gettysburg battlefield, along Chambersburg Pike, near the Buford and Reynolds monuments and across from the McPherson barn. Arthur Shields was a collector of Gettysburg Civil War relics and memorabilia. He opened his museum in Gettysburg in 1925 and the museum featured many items recovered by Mr. Shields and others from the battleground. . The contents of the museum were sold in November, 1985 and most of the items are now in private collections. Obtained from a lifetime resident of Gettysburg.