CAPTURED CONFEDERATE CARTRIDGE BOX.

CAPTURED CONFEDERATE CARTRIDGE BOX. This may be the crudest Confederate cartridge box I have ever seen. It measures about 5″ x 3″ x 2-1/4″ deep. It is made from a wood block with 8 drilled holes for cartridges with a nailed leather cover and belt loops, reminiscent of construction of early British Revolutionary War cartridge boxes. Accompanying this box is a brown ink tag which reads as follows “Secesh Cartridge Box Taken from a Missouri Bushwacker Scouting Party of Federals, 18 miles from Jefferson City of which 3 Killed and a number wounded…” We have cataloged lots of Confederate cap boxes over the years and this early Confederate cap box has to be unique among collectors for rarity, Confederate ingenuity, and uniqueness. CONDITION: Overall condition is very good. This looks like it has been stored for the last 150 years and probably not much worse than when it was captured in 1862. 4-35223 JS19 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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
	2494	$1,150.00	CAPTURED CONFEDERATE CARTRIDGE BOX. This may be the crudest Confederate cartridge box I have ever seen. It measures about 5″ x 3″ x 2-1/4″ deep. It is made from a wood block with 8 drilled holes for cartridges with a nailed leather cover and belt loops, reminiscent of construction of early British Revolutionary War cartridge boxes. Accompanying this box is a brown ink tag which reads as follows “Secesh Cartridge Box Taken from a Missouri Bushwacker Scouting Party of Federals, 18 miles from Jefferson City of which 3 Killed and a number wounded…” We have cataloged lots of Confederate cap boxes over the years and this early Confederate cap box has to be unique among collectors for rarity, Confederate ingenuity, and uniqueness. CONDITION: Overall condition is very good. This looks like it has been stored for the last 150 years and probably not much worse than when it was captured in 1862. 4-35223 JS19 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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