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BATTLEFIELD PICK-UP ROLLER BUCKLE PORTION OF ARTILLERYMAN’S WAIST BELT FROM SHIELDS’ MUSEUM

BATTLEFIELD PICK-UP ROLLER BUCKLE PORTION OF ARTILLERYMAN’S WAIST BELT FROM SHIELDS’ MUSEUM

This is a 3.5” piece of belt from a rarely encountered artilleryman’s waist belt. This is the end with the roller buckle, belt loop, and slotted “tongue” underneath. This is a piece broken… (2025-2076) SOLD. Learn More »

NON-DUG EARLY ENGINEER’S CUFF OR HAT BUTTON

NON-DUG EARLY ENGINEER’S CUFF OR HAT BUTTON

Very rare, circa 1830’s one piece button, 15.2mm.  Federal button with eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Backmark: "SCOVILLS / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" rm between solid rings. Shank present.… (2025-2095) SOLD. Learn More »

NON-DUG EARLY FEDERAL NAVY COAT BUTTON

NON-DUG EARLY FEDERAL NAVY COAT BUTTON

Circa 1820’s – 1830 23mm coat button in fantastic condition with 100% gilt finish. Face shows in bright detail an eagle facing right, a lined spade-shaped shield on the left wing. Fouled anchor… (2025-2101) SOLD. Learn More »

CIVIL WAR PONCHO EYELET HOOK

CIVIL WAR PONCHO EYELET HOOK

Original Civil War patent “Eyelet Hook”. Non-dug example of this unusual button. Typical brass enlistedman’s “eagle button” face. Tin back with iron wire spring hook. Used to close… (2025-2071) SOLD. Learn More »

C1840 TALL NON-LEAD TOILET BOTTLE

C1840 TALL NON-LEAD TOILET BOTTLE

This rib molded bottle stands 6 5/8”. Open pontil. Probably produced in France. Overall excellent condition.  [lj/ld][ph:L] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS… (1239-73) SOLD. Learn More »

$50.00
SOLD

CIRCA 1840 SMALL NON-LEAD TOILET BOTTLE

CIRCA 1840 SMALL NON-LEAD TOILET BOTTLE

Small, ribbed molded bottle stands 5 1/8” tall.  Open pontil. Probably produced in France. Overall excellent condition.  [lj/ld][ph:L] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL… (1239-72) SOLD. Learn More »

$50.00
SOLD

CDV – LT. WALTER DICKSON – 144th NEW YORK

CDV – LT. WALTER DICKSON – 144th NEW YORK

This CDV features a standing Walter Dickson, who enlisted on 8/26/1862 at age 26 in Middletown as a Sergeant.  He promoted to 1st Sergeant on 1/1/1864 and 2nd Lieutenant on 12/21/1864.  He mustered… (2025-1111) SOLD. Learn More »

CDV – GENERAL LOUIS BLENKER

CDV – GENERAL LOUIS BLENKER

Louis Blenker (1812--63) was a Union general in the American Civil War. Born as Ludwig Blenker in Worms, Germany, he joined the Bavarian Legion in 1832, which fought for Prince Otto (subsequently King… (2025-1019) SOLD. Learn More »

CLUMP OF CHINESE COINS FROM SHIPWRECK

CLUMP OF CHINESE COINS FROM SHIPWRECK

Cluster of very old Chinese coins from a Song Dynasty shipwreck. Recovered from a Chinese vessel that sank in the South China sea. A certificate of authenticity that comes with the coins from previous… (236-1114) SOLD. Learn More »

$75.00
SOLD

CAVALRY CARBINE SLING SNAP-HOOK

CAVALRY CARBINE SLING SNAP-HOOK

The steel swivel hook measures approximately 6.5” long overall and 3” wide at the top. This short style consists of two pieces: snap-hook and belt link with roller (no middle link). The snap-hook… (172-6100) SOLD. Learn More »

$65.00
SOLD

SMALL FRAMED MEMORIAL IMAGE OF LINCOLN

SMALL FRAMED MEMORIAL IMAGE OF LINCOLN

Small engraved image of Abraham Lincoln in memoriam. Text within image reads, “In Everlasting Remembrance!” Image is 2.25” x 3.25”. Image is under a thin piece of modern plastic. Frame… (2025-1914) SOLD. Learn More »

RARE, MINT 2nd PRINTING - HISTORY OF THE NINTH NEW YORK CAVALRY – NEWEL CHENEY

RARE, MINT 2nd PRINTING - HISTORY OF THE NINTH NEW YORK CAVALRY – NEWEL CHENEY

Written by Captain and Brevet Major Newel Cheney and first printed in 1901, this edition was part of a 300-copy reprint project by BERRYBOOK PRESS in 1998.  All leaves are in excellent and crisp… (2025-1275) SOLD. Learn More »

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION CRATE MADE INTO TRUNK

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION CRATE MADE INTO TRUNK

This wood crate remains in very good, mostly original condition. It measures approximately 20” long x 13” wide x 11.5” tall including original lid. Constructed of 1.25” thick boards with… (1130-07) SOLD. Learn More »

MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA DRUM CA. 1861

MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA DRUM CA. 1861

This snare drum was made by Asa and Ira J. White of Boston Massachusetts who were in business together as music dealers, publishers and instrument makers under the name "White Brothers" from late 1853… (715-39) SOLD. Learn More »

1862 DATED COLT SPECIAL MODEL RIFLE MUSKET LOCK

1862 DATED COLT SPECIAL MODEL RIFLE MUSKET LOCK

Lock plate is smooth metal showing mottled blues and silver grays with hammer a little crustier showing gray blue and some thin brown with scratches as shown. Inside of lock plate rubbed forward,… (490-7299) SOLD. Learn More »

VERY RARE CONFEDERATE COOK AND BROTHER SHOTGUN SABER BAYONET

VERY RARE CONFEDERATE COOK AND BROTHER SHOTGUN SABER BAYONET

This is in excavated condition, but a very rare survivor - the saber bayonet expressly designed for mounting on a shotgun by Cook and Brother of New Orleans in an effort to create a usable infantry… (1127-03) SOLD. Learn More »

BROWN BESS SOCKET BAYONET

BROWN BESS SOCKET BAYONET

This is an example of a regulation British military socket bayonet in well-aged condition and probably an old “barn find”. The Land Pattern Socket Bayonet was the first somewhat standardized… (2023-791) SOLD. Learn More »

NATHANIEL STEBBINS OVAL FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE ADMIRAL STEAMING OUT EAST PASSAGE, NEWPORT, R.I.

NATHANIEL STEBBINS OVAL FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE ADMIRAL STEAMING OUT EAST PASSAGE, NEWPORT, R.I.

A very pleasing, framed, outdoor image by American marine photographer Nathaniel Stebbins (1847-1922.) Born in Pennsylvania, he settled in the Boston area, was a member of various yacht clubs, and… (1211-125) SOLD. Learn More »

CASED STOMACH/ENEMA PUMP WITH MACON, GEORGIA, ASSOCIATION

CASED STOMACH/ENEMA PUMP WITH MACON, GEORGIA, ASSOCIATION

Usually billed simply as stomach pumps by antique dealers averse to making their customers uneasy, these were actually multiple-use: serving as stomach and as enema pumps. This is an unmarked example… (1268-695) SOLD. Learn More »

CAPTURED AND RE-CAPTURED FIRST MODEL JOSLYN CARBINE. THE CAPTOR WAS THEN KILLED AT MISSIONARY RIDGE

CAPTURED AND RE-CAPTURED FIRST MODEL JOSLYN CARBINE. THE CAPTOR WAS THEN KILLED AT MISSIONARY RIDGE

This is a rare US Model 1855 Joslyn carbine known today by collectors as the "Monkey Tail" carbine. In 1855 B. F. Joslyn received his first firearms related patent for a percussion breechloading… (1268-398) SOLD. Learn More »


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1847 CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS TO GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR AND HIS OFFICERS AND MEN FOR MONTERREY, PERSONALLY DISPATCHED BY PRESIDENT POLK

Zachary Taylor received the formal thanks of Congress three times, along with gold medals, for victories in the Mexican War, the largest number of such resolutions and awards made by Congress to anyone. This is an official State Department copy on… (766-938). Learn More »

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