UNION CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY SHELL JACKET.

UNION CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY SHELL JACKET. Standard single-breasted dark blue wool shell jacket with eagle “A” cuffs on front collar and cuff. The use of eagle “A’s” is a variation, I have not seen on regulation shell jacket before. This coat is in fine condition with an unusual plaid lining. This coat is as fine an example as you can find in this pattern. Only minor damage to a few buttonholes and scattered moth tracking. Red trim is excellent and bright. Les Jensen, in his letter of authenticity, states, “This jacket has all the proper characteristics of a Civil War light artillery jacket. The one attribution that is unusual is the use of a single piece of tape for each blind buttonhole, rather than two. This has previously been attributed to one of the western clothing depots. The lack of markings, plus the plaid lining, may, in fact, indicate a Philadelphia provenance. Although the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia generally marked their items with size dots in the sleeves, this may not always been done, and Schuylkill is know to have used non-standard linings. Conclusion: This is an orig Civil War light artillery jacket, probably made at or under contract to the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.” 4-56253 JS253 (2,500-3,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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
	2176	$3,162.00	UNION CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY SHELL JACKET. Standard single-breasted dark blue wool shell jacket with eagle “A” cuffs on front collar and cuff. The use of eagle “A’s” is a variation, I have not seen on regulation shell jacket before. This coat is in fine condition with an unusual plaid lining. This coat is as fine an example as you can find in this pattern. Only minor damage to a few buttonholes and scattered moth tracking. Red trim is excellent and bright. Les Jensen, in his letter of authenticity, states, “This jacket has all the proper characteristics of a Civil War light artillery jacket. The one attribution that is unusual is the use of a single piece of tape for each blind buttonhole, rather than two. This has previously been attributed to one of the western clothing depots. The lack of markings, plus the plaid lining, may, in fact, indicate a Philadelphia provenance. Although the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia generally marked their items with size dots in the sleeves, this may not always been done, and Schuylkill is know to have used non-standard linings. Conclusion: This is an orig Civil War light artillery jacket, probably made at or under contract to the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.” 4-56253 JS253 (2,500-3,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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