This is a Civil War percussion cap pouch. The leather is clean and is in very good overall condition.

This pattern has the integral closing tab as an extension of the outer flap. The outer flap exhibits a fine line of tooling along the edge. The closing tab remains unbroken. The interior flap is boldly stamped “L.S. BAKER / NEW.YORK”. Both inner “ears” remain firmly sewn in place. No fleece but the nipple pick remains inside.

Bottom has brass finial. Both narrow belt loops remain in place on back and are stitched and riveted. All stitching is strong and intact.

“L.S. BAKER / NEW YORK,” one of few female military contractors. Laura S. Baker, widow of John A. Baker, took over his military goods business in June 1862, obtaining U.S. contracts for at least 20,000 sets of .69 and .58 caliber infantry accouterment sets from October 1862 to January 1863, with other private and state sales. In January 1864 she joined with James McKenney, to form the well-known Baker & McKenney.

A nice original maker-marked cap pouch.  [jet][ph:L]

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