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Description | Price |
| MISCW3- 59B44 |
Civil War Period Eyeglasses and Case |
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Typical pair of Civil War period eyeglassed. Small oval glass lenses in a thin wire frame (so-called "granny glasses"). Tan leather pouch with snap closure and a partial paper label for a Reading, PA eye glass maker. | SALE $45.00 |
| MISCW3- -021 |
Civil
War Knife and Fork Set |
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Ivory/bone handles with cross inset piece of pewter on front and back of handle. Pewter 3 tine fork. Knife is marked "American Cutlery Company" on the blade. Knife 9¼" long, fork 8" long. | SALE $ 30.00 |
| MISCW3- B-1799 |
Civil War Period "Housewife" |
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Typical "Housewife" or sewing kit. Small rolled leather case with velvet pin cushions on each end. Has silk on the inside with other cloth parts. (Some silk is parting and edges missing on other cloth-see image). Typical carrid by soldiers for mending. | SALE $48.00 |
| MISCW3 -CAP661 |
Civil War Period
Percussion Cap Pouch |
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Leather cap pouch stamped with "US" on the front. Two belt loops, brass latch nub. No pick, no wool. Front latch leather closure strap broken off and missing. Leather extremely stiff. | SALE $ 90.00 |
| MISCW3 -026 |
Pocket Compass |  |
Brass case with cover and locking mechanism pin on side. Marked "Made in France". 1 5/8" in diameter. | SALE $65.00 |
| MISCW3 85-B44 |
Civil War
Period Pocket Shaving Mirror |
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2" x 3" overall, with brown leather covered on one side.Typical item carried in soldiers knapsack. Some foxing to mirror. | SALE $ 28.00 |
| MISCW7- MON78 |
Civil War Period Shepherd & Riley's Savings Bank Twenty Dollars |
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"Sums of Twenty Dollars and upwards received on deposit for the best bargains in everything in the Staioners, & Book Seller Line Wholesale & Retail- Washington, D.C. Corner of 7th and D sts." Military Works. Prayer Nookd and Bibles. | SALE $40.00 |
MISCW3- 91-130C |
Civil War Period
Tobacco "Twist" |
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This roll of tobacco leaves would be crumbled and smoked in a pipe. Similar to Lord's Vol. I pg. 280. Twists were the common form of tobacco but few survive. Last one with different shape than the one in photo, not in as good shape as the photo (crumbling). | SALE $30.00 SOLD |
| MISCW3- 96-1178 |
Civil
War Military Patent Polish |
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Wooden box with contents. Paper label "Patent Polish by Wm. F. Pratt, Petersboro, N.H.- For Cleaning and Polishing silver and... Military Equipments, Harness and Carriage Trimmings... Price, 12 1-2 cts. per box." Approx. 2¼" diameter, 4 3/8" high. | SALE $ 40.00 |
| MISCW3- ALL-031 |
Civil War Period Meerschaum, Wood and Horn Pipe |
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Meerschaum bowl, wood stem and horn mouthpiece (mouthpiece is loose).Aproximately 10.5" lonf overall. | SALE $ 45.00 |