RARE & PROBABLY UNIQUE CIVIL WAR AMMUNITION BOX FROM U.S. NAVY YARD FOR HALL CARBINE WITH 36 CARTRIDGES DISPLAYED.

Well-made Naval ammunition box measures about 8.5 x 8 x 9.75″ including hinged lid stenciled on face “NAVAL LABORATORY / WASHINGTON” & on top “AMMUNITION / FOR / HALL CARBINE / CHARGE 70 GRS”. Inside lid is stenciled “ORDNANCE LABORATORY” in arc above “U.S.N. YARD/ WASHINGTON”. The paper pasted tag reads “JUNE 1860 / J.A.D. INSPECTR. / U.S.N.Y. NORFOLK “. Inspector initials are those of John A. Dahlgren, famous American Naval Officer & “Father of American Naval Ordnance”. Dahlgren invented numerous cannon & ammunition utilized by U.S. Military during the Civil War & after. PROVENANCE: Rex Patterson Collection. CONDITION: Exterior of box has numerous scuffs, bruises & other blemishes while still retaining about 3/4 of its orig red varnished finish. Painted stencil is only partially discernible on top as seen in photos though front & interior are crisp. Interior of box is missing bottom of lock. Still retaining orange painted tin lining with 36 uninspected but probable facsimile tied Hall cartridges with red & white strings. Cartridges are held in place by a piece of plexiglass tacked so they don’t move. This was once part of a Hall rifle display. 50195-5 JS (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1522

Auction: Firearms - March 2016

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1522	$4,025.00	RARE & PROBABLY UNIQUE CIVIL WAR AMMUNITION BOX FROM U.S. NAVY YARD FOR HALL CARBINE WITH 36 CARTRIDGES DISPLAYED. Well-made Naval ammunition box measures about 8.5 x 8 x 9.75″ including hinged lid stenciled on face “NAVAL LABORATORY / WASHINGTON” & on top “AMMUNITION / FOR / HALL CARBINE / CHARGE 70 GRS”. Inside lid is stenciled “ORDNANCE LABORATORY” in arc above “U.S.N. YARD/ WASHINGTON”. The paper pasted tag reads “JUNE 1860 / J.A.D. INSPECTR. / U.S.N.Y. NORFOLK “. Inspector initials are those of John A. Dahlgren, famous American Naval Officer & “Father of American Naval Ordnance”. Dahlgren invented numerous cannon & ammunition utilized by U.S. Military during the Civil War & after. PROVENANCE: Rex Patterson Collection. CONDITION: Exterior of box has numerous scuffs, bruises & other blemishes while still retaining about 3/4 of its orig red varnished finish. Painted stencil is only partially discernible on top as seen in photos though front & interior are crisp. Interior of box is missing bottom of lock. Still retaining orange painted tin lining with 36 uninspected but probable facsimile tied Hall cartridges with red & white strings. Cartridges are held in place by a piece of plexiglass tacked so they don’t move. This was once part of a Hall rifle display. 50195-5 JS (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1522 Auction: Firearms - March 2016 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE & PROBABLY UNIQUE CIVIL WAR AMMUNITION BOX FROM U.S. NAVY YARD FOR HALL CARBINE WITH 36 CARTRIDGES DISPLAYED.