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MESS SET (TIN CUP, PLATE, AND SPOON & FORK) OF MAURICE LEYDEN, THIRD NEW YORK CAVALRY
This mess set, along with several other items, came directly from the Leyden family in 1998 and within a few months was in the Ray Richey collection. Maurice Leyden was 22 years of age when he… (1268-777H). Learn More »
$450.00
ON HOLD
PROFUSELY CARVED 12th CONNECTICUT WOUNDED-IN-ACTION VETERAN’S CANE: EX-STONE HOUSE MUSEUM
One of the best G.A.R. Civil War veterans’ canes we have offered- a great combination of history, art, eye-appeal and craftsmanship. Measuring 35-1/2 inches overall with a cast pewter… (2026-1457). Learn More »
UNUSED CIVIL WAR RATION CAN
This is a Civil War period tin ration can. Never used; does not have small round lid soldered in place. Can measures approximately 3.4” in diameter and is 4.5” high. Soldered top, bottom, and side… (1334-10). Learn More »
$100.00
ON HOLD
UNUSED CIVIL WAR RATION CAN
This is a larger Civil War period tin ration can. Never used; does not have small round lid soldered in place. Can measures approximately 4.2” in diameter and is 4.8” high. Soldered top, bottom,… (1334-01). Learn More »
$150.00
ON HOLD
ID’D DRAFTING SET – THE FAMED “BOY COLONEL” HENRY BERGWYN – 26th NC, KILLED AT GETTYSBURG ON JULY 1
Henry “Harry” King Burgwyn, Jr. was known as the “Boy Colonel” because he attained that rank at the early age of twenty. He was perhaps the youngest colonel in the Confederate Army.… (846-570). Learn More »
$2,950.00
Originally $3,950.00
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR SOUVENIR HARDTACK WITH A GENTEEL PRESENTATION
Civil War soldiers and veterans in later life were fond of illustrating the hardships of army life by sending or bringing home souvenir hardtack- the hard bread staple of army field rations that were… (2026-9474). Learn More »
$395.00
SOLD
NILES 1860 PATENT TELESCOPIC DRINKING CUP
Showing that our love for gadgets and convenience is no new thing, is this patented collapsible drinking cup. This used a design that had been employed for pewter or silver collapsible cups, and was… (2026-9471). Learn More »
$225.00
ON HOLD
SCRIMSHAW FOLDING TOOL
Item is made of bone with black accents, handle is in the shape of an arm. Hand on the end shows an outstretched thumb. Thin blade pivots on a tack to slide in and out of either side of… (179-881). Learn More »
$75.00
Originally $95.00
REMARKABLE ID DISC BELONGING TO GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN COMBAT VETERAN
This exceedingly rare ID disc belonged to Jas. H. Smythe of Co. H, 2nd (Maryland) E.S. Volunteers - a 9-month regiment. He enlisted on February 19, 1862 in Baltimore, Maryland at age 42. Before the… (490-7168). Learn More »
$2,500.00
ON HOLD
LARGE TINNED MESS IRON CUP
Mess gear was issued by the various recruiting services, first by the states and later by the federal government. Early in the war local suppliers were often sourced and you also had privately… (490-1852). Learn More »
$200.00
Originally $300.00
A CIVIL WAR NATIONAL ARMY ISSUE BLANKET
These wool blankets were an essential piece of a Union soldier's gear. This high quality one is full length and unaltered. It measures 63 inches wide by 76 inches in length. The ends are "raw" on the… (1316-13). Learn More »
19th CENTURY DRAFTING SET
Drafting tools in original sharkskin case. Case is sturdy, but top is missing from the hinged lid. Interior is still lined in the original paper and has several sections into which rulers and… (801-138). Learn More »
$65.00
Originally $120.00
GEORGE III PEWTER PLATE WITH HALLMARKS
An antique British pewter plate, of round form with a broad flat rim and cavetto center. Reverse shows several hallmarks and touch marks, one which is not legible, except for, “LONDON”. We've been… (179-782). Learn More »
$225.00
Originally $275.00
FLINT GLASS GOBLET
Goblet is made of heavy flint glass with a design of eight arched flutes. Glass has a golden hue to it. Measures 5.25 inches high x 3.25 inches in diameter at the base. No chips or cracks. Bubbles and… (179-766). Learn More »
$24.00
Originally $30.00
LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY SLAPSTICK
Slapsticks were used in the circus by clowns. A small caliber blank was inserted in one end and when the clown hit someone with the stick the blank would fire making a loud crack and some smoke. This… (172-3044). Learn More »
$225.00
Originally $295.00
CASED VICTORIAN SILVER-PLATE FISH SERVING SET, BONE HANDLES
A handsome Victorian-era cased fish serving set comprising a serving knife (slice) and matching fork, with cream-colored bone handles secured by silver-tone ferrules. The knife blade is elaborately… (1266-996). Learn More »
LOVELY 1880S IVORY LACE WEDDING BONNET
Lovely 1880s ivory lace wedding bonnet ivory lace wedding bonnet from the Texas Civil War Museum collection. The wire-frame bonnet is completely covered in ivory lace with ribbon bow accents. The… (1307-99). Learn More »
C1880S PETITE IVORY LACE WEDDING BONNET
Charming petite ivory lace wedding bonnet c.1880s from the Texas Civil War Museum collection. The crown tapers in height from front to back; circular medallions of white work embroidery adorn the top… (1307-98). Learn More »
UNUSUAL IVORY VINTAGE NET CAP
Unusual ivory net cap from the Texas Civil War Museum collection. The cap is made from a single piece of ivory cotton net. A drawstring casing creates the crown of the cap, leaving the rest of the net… (1307-100). Learn More »
GERMAN SILVER SPECTACLES CASE
Hinged case for holding period eyewear. Features beaded border around decorative ridges on top and bottom of case. Measures 4 ¾” long x 1 1/8” wide. … (179-792). Learn More »
$35.00
Originally $45.00
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INSCRIBED CIVIL WAR BOWIE OF ANDREW E. BENSON CO. D, 123rd NYV, TWO BUTTONS, G.A.R. VETERAN’S ID BADGE, CELLULOID PIN AND BOOK BY FELLOW VETERAN R.C. BULL
A nice grouping from a veteran of the 123rd New York, which served from September 1862 to June 1865, seeing action in the eastern and western theatres of war in the 12th/20th Army Corps. The group consists of his bowie knife, typical of those… (534-40). Learn More »
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