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  2003
- SEMINOLE WAR PERIOD CARTRIDGE BOX, A wooden block cartridge
box covered in leather designed to wear on the belt on loops. 4"
high, 2 3/4" deep, and 9" wide. Wooden block for 24 - .64
caliber cartridges for the Model 1818 smoothbore. Wooden block boxes
were done away with after 1828 in favor of tins and the caliber of
this box puts it in the period 1818 - 28. The brass Eagle insignia is
the style of that period to 1840. The box is in excellent condition
with only the two leather small loops missing on the back of the box. Period
of the Seminole War to the militia units of the Mexican War........................................$495.00
 8199
- WAR OF 1812 CANTEEN PAINTED RED, 4" X 6" personal
size cheese box canteen that was popular from the late Revolutionary
War to the War of 1812. A very unusual size much wider than usual, two
leather straps remain which a linen strap were once attached. The
canteen has quite a bit of the original red ochre paint denoting
military use; both straps are attached by two brass pins. This is the
first one of this size we have had in stock. The cheese box was
popular due to the light weight and the lower cost to manufacture. In
excellent
condition......................................................................$350.00
SOLD
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