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EARLY CARTRIDGE BOX

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Other Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
EARLY CARTRIDGE BOX
EARLY CARTRIDGE BOX. 4" x 8-3/4" x 3" leather covered wood block has holes for twenty-five .69 caliber cartridges. Half of the holes are stuffed with newspaper fragments, possibly from period cartridges. Has a woven cloth shoulder strap. By family tradition, this was carried by Steven Green but no documentation accompanied. The tie-down flap is missing. CONDITION: The back is worn through and fragmented. The flap has light cracks. The carrying strap is held together by one edge thread. Greene Collection 4-53546 FS438