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MISCW5-
CWCP103 |
Civil War Period
Brass Padlock- No key
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Antique brass padlock and chain, missing key. dad removed this from a caisson ammunition box from Bannerman's Island. |
SALE $60.00 |
MISCW5-
H3189
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Meerschuam Pipe
of a Zouave Soldier |
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Hand-carved meerschaum pipe of a Zouave soldier. Bowl and stem are all meerschaum (three part screwed together). Typical headgear and large beard for Zouaves. Bowl shows black staining from use. There is a crack on hat but does not go through to bowl. Zouaves were popular Union soldiers during the Civil War and known for their distinctive uniforms.
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SALE $175.00 |
MISCW5-
96-1776 |
Civil
War Soldier's
Pocket match "Safe" or Case |
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Gutta
purcha (thermoplastic) book shaped case with hinged top
and bottom to extract matches at either end. Has ribbed
surface on "page" side to strike matches. |
SALE $35.00 |
MISCW5-
97-A82 |
Deck of Civil
War Period
Playing Cards for
the Game of Bazique |
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Made by the
famous Samuel Hart & Co., the patented counter has a
March 1864 date on it. Thirty two cards plus the counter.
Shows use. |
SALE $60.00 |
MISCW5-
82-1590 |
Shoulder
Scale Epaulet |
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Brass
"fish scale" epaulet, worn to protect the
shoulders from saber cuts. Type with hollow pad backs.
Issued to enlistedmen cavalry, dragoons, mounted rifles
and light artillery. These "mounted shoulder scales"
were originally issued to NCO's but later to all mounted
enlistedmen. Showing use (dented). A single. See The
Horse Soldier Vol. II pg. 11. |
SALE $ 60.00 |
MISCW5-
KNFK239 |
Civil War Period
Fork and Knife Sheffield Set
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Knife marked "Marsh Brohers & Co. Sheffield" on blade. Has silver inlay (see image). Three tine fork. Wood handles. |
SALE $36.00 |
MISCW5-
94-2820 |
Civil War Period
Officer's Pocket Map Reading
Magnifying Glass |
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Brass frame with
a 1¼" diameter lens and a four sided hollow handle.
4" overall. Used to read the fine print and details
on maps, when eye glasses would be impractical. The type
of item that Lord mentions as being carried over into
Post War private life use, and therefore not preserved. |
SALE $30.00 |
MISCW5-
CPC
273 |
Civil War Period
Collapsible Cup
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Collapsible/telescoping five-fold Britannia metal cup with pewter base, Metal bands rest within the largest outer band.1-7/8" diameter extends to 2-1/2" high. Circular tin case and lid with japanned finish.popular during the Civil War because of size, making it easy to carry in knapsack. |
SALE $ 42.00 |
MISCW5-
94-A162 |
Civil War
"1 Vt. Cv."
Knife and Fork
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Fork and knife slide together into wooden handles to make one unit. Fork is three tine, both knife and fork steel. They are attached to handles with three brass rivets. Brass bound edge on fork handle is marked "1 Vt. Cav." Approximately 8" long. |
SALE $ 125.00
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MISCW5-
92-236 |
Confederate
"Tin" Canteen |
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A small drum
type canteen, with swelled front. It is approx. 2½"
wide, 4½" diam. with a single 2½" belt slide
on back and a screw on cap spout. Similar to many in Chap.
II of Civil War Canteens. |
SALE $100.00 |
