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BASE CUP FROM A HOTCHKISS SHELL – JOHNSON/SWOPE COLLECTION, GETTYSBURG
Fragment is approx. 3” in diameter; one side is flat while the other is slightly convex. Previously part of the collection of W.J. “Johnny” Johnson and his wife [maiden name Swope]. Mr. Johnson… (224-399). Learn More »
SHELL FRAGMENT – JOHNSON/SWOPE COLLECTION, GETTYSBURG
Fragment is approx. 3 ¼” in diameter. Previously part of the collection of W.J. “Johnny” Johnson and his wife [maiden name Swope]. Mr. Johnson was a retired naval officer who owned and operated… (224-397). Learn More »
$65.00
ON HOLD
ARSENAL MARKED AND DATED US LEATHER ARTILLERY FUSE POUCH ON ORIGINAL BELT
The fuse pouch is made of brown russet leather and is in overall very nice condition. The outer flap has only light surface crazing and wear from age and use. The solid latch tab is attached to the… (33-231). Learn More »
$1,250.00
SOLD
SCARCE CIVIL WAR 24-POUNDER IRON FLANK HOWITZER MANUFACTURED BY CYRUS ALGER IN 1863!
This 24-pounder iron Flank Howitzer is one of 50 made during the American Civil War by Cyrus Alger, an arms manufacturer and inventor located in Boston. Markings are visible; “No. 1486”, the… (766-911). Learn More »
ARTILLERY TOW HOOK HAMMER
Iron hammer finished black. Shaft meas. approx. 12.75 inches long with a tip at bottom which bends at a 90% angle and ends in a point. The opposite end has a square shaped hammerhead with claw. About… (33-312). Learn More »
$225.00
SOLD
BORMANN FUSE PUNCH / WOOD WORKING TOOL
Pointed flat iron blade approx. 4.00 inches long with a brass top. These tools are also used for woodworking but many are found on Civil War sites and were used to punch the Bormann time fuse. Overall… (33-499). Learn More »
$150.00
SOLD
PACK OF 8 & 9 SECOND FUSES
Mixed pack of 8 and 9 second fuses wrapped in the original plain brown paper. Fuse times are stamped in black ink across the top of the pack. Item is in good condition with some discoloration to the… (33-238). Learn More »
NAVY YARD MARKED FUSE BOX
This Navy fuse box is in good condition. The outer flap is excellent throughout. The latch tab is sewn to the underside of the flap and is in good condition with only minor surface crackling. Strongly… (33-431). Learn More »
$225.00
SOLD
LEATHER ARTILLERY BUMPER PAD
Stands approx. 5.00 inches high. Leather surface is excellent with hardly any wear. The body of the bumper and the pad at top are held together by the same type copper rivets found on wartime… (33-245). Learn More »
$225.00
ON HOLD
DUG LEAD SABOT FROM A HOTCHKISS SHELL – JOHNSON/SWOPE COLLECTION, GETTYSBURG
Twisted section of sabot measures approx. 5” in width. Previously part of the collection of W.J. “Johnny” Johnson and his wife [maiden name Swope]. Mr. Johnson was a retired naval officer who… (224-398). Learn More »
RARE CONFEDERATE MANUFACTURED 12 POUNDER IRON HOWITZER TUBE MADE BY TREDEGAR IRON WORKS IN RICHMOND, DATED 1862!
This foundry was named for the famous iron works at Tredegar, Wales; the Tredegar Iron Works opened in 1837 and was active in the foundry trade for many years in Richmond until 1952. In 1841 Joseph… (455-09). Learn More »
$185,000.00
Originally $200,000.00
VERY RARE CONFEDERATE MANUFACTURED BRONZE 12 POUNDER FIELD HOWITZER PRODUCED BY JOHN CLARK AND COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS, LA
In the mid-1850’s, John Clark operated a foundry at the intersection of Race and Tchoupitoulas Streets in what is today called the Lower Garden District, close to the Mississippi River. At the… (455-08). Learn More »
$185,000.00
Originally $200,000.00
12-PDR. SPHERICAL BORMANN SHELL
This is a nice excavated Civil War cannon ball. Iron cannon ball complete with “punched” Bormann fuse. Iron is in good condition with a pitted surface…typical of an excavated iron relic. The… (1040-02). Learn More »
$195.00
SOLD
GRAPE SHOT BALL FROM GETTYSBURG
Solid iron ball measures around 2.5” in diameter. Iron surface is smooth with dark brown color. Old typed label remains glued to ball reads, “Gettysburg Battlefield. From B. B. Brownfield… (410-341). Learn More »
$95.00 Each
ON HOLD
OUTSTANDING US MODEL 1861 2.9 INCH 10-POUNDER PARROTT RIFLE
Invented by Captain Robert Parker Parrott, a West Point graduate and an inventor of military ordnance. Superintendent of the West Point Foundry in Cold Spring, NY. The Parrott gun was patented in… (941-02). Learn More »
VERY FINE CONDITION CIVIL WAR US MODEL 1861 3 INCH ORDNANCE RIFLE
This artillery tube, next to the US 3 inch Parrott tube, was the most widely used rifle cannon during the American Civil War. Manufactured of wrought iron under John Griffen’s patent, of which The… (941-01). Learn More »
$45,000.00
Originally $50,000.00
CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY FUSE POUCH
Very nice condition brown leather fuse pouch. The leather of the outer flap is in good condition with a tooled line around the edge. The latch tab was stitched to the underside of the flap. This… (1000-561). Learn More »
U.S. ARTILLERY FUSE POUCH MARKED “CONN”
Very nice condition leather fuse pouch. The leather of the outer flap is slightly stiff but in very good condition. The corners show a slight curl from use. The latch tab is stitched and riveted to… (1000-503). Learn More »
U.S. NAVY FRICTION PRIMER POUCH WITH RARE “U.S.N.” MARKING
Small leather box to hold friction primers and carried on the belt(past terminology designated this type box as a Navy fuse box). The box is relatively square in shape to accommodate the shape of the… (853-166). Learn More »
$295.00
Originally $350.00
BORMANN FUSE PUNCH/WOOD WORKING TOOL
Pointed flat iron blade approx. 3.50 inches long with a brass top. These tools are also used for woodworking but many are found on Civil War sites and were used to punch the Bormann time fuse. Overall… (M25856). Learn More »
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