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INDIAN WARS MESS GEAR AND SADDLER’S TOOLS. 1) 1874 pattern meat can used by every soldier in the field to carry the bacon ration and to eat from, measuring approx 6-1/2″ wide by 8″ long. The two halves consist of a plate having a finger ring riveted to the outside and a pan with folding handle stamped “US”. Made of tin-plated stamped iron. 2) 1874 pattern Army tin cup measuring 4″ in diameter and 4″ tall. Handle is stamped “US”. 3) Tinned iron box containing leather repair equipment including a spool of flax thread, a box of copper rivets and burrs, a small punch, riveting tool and stitching awl along with several needles. Both the thread and the box of rivets retain their orig labels. Tin box measures approx 2-7/8″ wide by 5-1/2″ long by 2″ high. 4) Set of field tools consisting of a saddler’s rnd knife with blade approx4-1/4″ wide marked “— CRANE & CO ESTD 1826″; a pr of iron nippers approx 7-1/2” long marked “ANST–TRENE”; and a tin box containing a spool of 2 oz flax thread, a box of rivets and burrs, an unidentified object wrapped in brown paper, a stitching awl handle with separate tips and a small leather punch. Box with hinged lid measures approx 3-1/3″ by 5″ long by 2-3/8″ high. CONDITION: Mess gear is Fair to Good. Saddle’s tools are Good to Very Good. 4-324644-32499 DM145 (400-800)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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. |