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INDIAN WAR ERA TELESCOPE

INDIAN WAR ERA TELESCOPE

Brass body covered in leather measures 9 ¾ inches when closed. When extended the three brass sections measure approx. 19 ¼ inches. Leather covering shows light wear all over. Brass has light patina… (172-3427). Learn More »

$60.00
Originally $75.00

CIVIL WAR ERA LADIES’ OR CHILD’S SPURS

CIVIL WAR ERA LADIES’ OR CHILD’S SPURS

Small pair of brass spurs, measuring 2.75” from heel forward, 2.625” in width. Attractive brass spurs. Spiked rowels measure 1.25” in diameter, and are in perfect condition. The pair exhibit and… (172-3538). Learn More »

$230.00
Originally $285.00

1880 7-PIECE WEDDING ENSEMBLE

1880 7-PIECE WEDDING ENSEMBLE

A snapshot of a late Victorian bride as viewed through her 7-piece wedding ensemble, consisting of the wedding dress, veil, corset, petticoat, fan, gloves, and shoes worn by Ida Metts when she married… (1307-48). Learn More »

ELEGANT MIDNIGHT BLUE SILK 1880S 3-PIECE BUSTLE DRESS AND MATCHING COAT

ELEGANT MIDNIGHT BLUE SILK 1880S 3-PIECE BUSTLE DRESS AND MATCHING COAT

An elegantly tailored 1880s woman’s 3-piece bustle dress plus matching coat from the Texas Civil War Museum. The ensemble is made from lightweight midnight blue silk and wool woven in a subtle… (1307-46). Learn More »

CIVIL WAR VINTAGE PAPER MACHE SNUFF BOX - RUFUS TOMPKINS, 144th NEW YORK INFANTRY

CIVIL WAR VINTAGE PAPER MACHE SNUFF BOX - RUFUS TOMPKINS, 144th NEW YORK INFANTRY

A small round paper mache snuff box with a hand-painted female vignette on the lid (possibly religious themed). Some losses to the black lacquer finish on the edges. The hand painted image is scuffed… (2026-987). Learn More »

RARE CIVIL WAR PAMPHLET – SOLDIERS’ GUIDE IN PHILADELPHIA

RARE CIVIL WAR PAMPHLET – SOLDIERS’ GUIDE IN PHILADELPHIA

This small pamphlet was printed on a 5.5” x 8” sheet of paper and folded into quarters – with each quarter offering information like hospital locations, sites of interest, military office… (2026-986). Learn More »

$45.00
ON HOLD

IRWIN PATENT OFFICER’S CAMP MESS CHEST AND STAND – DEC. 17, 1861, ST. LOUIS

IRWIN PATENT OFFICER’S CAMP MESS CHEST AND STAND – DEC. 17, 1861, ST. LOUIS

Irwin's Patent Camp Mess Chest was a popular, specialized, and portable container used by officers during the American Civil War for storing and transporting cooking and dining utensils. Advertised in… (1268-1271). Learn More »

$450.00
ON HOLD

CIVIL WAR REGULATION ISSUE BLANKET

CIVIL WAR REGULATION ISSUE BLANKET

We have been lucky enough to take in several Civil War issue blankets from a Massachusetts collection. Don’t be fooled by the number. Civil War issue blankets have always been scarce. Inexpensively… (1273-62). Learn More »

DASHING AND FASHIONABLE STRAW HAT

DASHING AND FASHIONABLE STRAW HAT

A fashionable straw hat with a dashing appearance from the Texas Civil War Museum. The hat is styled with a tall conical brim made from fine light brown straw. The wide brim is made from a wide straw… (1307-55). Learn More »

$85.00
SOLD

GIRL’S BONNET WITH VELVET AND CHENILLE

GIRL’S BONNET WITH VELVET AND CHENILLE

A very appealing girl’s bonnet from the Texas Civil War Museum. The bonnet is styled with a brim of eggplant purple velvet gathered over a wire frame. The crown features multiple rows of… (1307-54). Learn More »

FASHIONABLE STRAW AND VELVET BONNET FROM PARIS

FASHIONABLE STRAW AND VELVET BONNET FROM PARIS

The latest style from Paris! A fashionable straw and velvet bonnet with a dashing appearance from the Texas Civil War Museum. The bonnet is made from brown fancy-weave straw. Olive green velvet trims… (1307-56). Learn More »

1880S FLORAL BRIDAL HEAD PIECE AND VEIL

1880S FLORAL BRIDAL HEAD PIECE AND VEIL

1880s Floral bridal head piece and veil. Head piece made of wired ivory paper flowers, green paper leaves, and ivory wax buds mounted on a wire base covered in veiling. Two long wired streamers of… (1307-13). Learn More »

CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION SILVER GOBLET  - 11th PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY FEBRUARY 1864

CIVIL WAR PRESENTATION SILVER GOBLET - 11th PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY FEBRUARY 1864

An elegant silver goblet presented by Captain R.B. Ward to Lieutenant Colonel Stetzel of the 11th PA Cavalry in February 1864 as, “A token of esteem.” Stetzel was a fighting officer in more than… (2026-475). Learn More »

WINE COLORED C. MID-LATE 1880S 3 PIECE TRAVELING ENSEMBLE

WINE COLORED C. MID-LATE 1880S 3 PIECE TRAVELING ENSEMBLE

A majestic 3-piece traveling ensemble, c. mid-late 1880s, from the Texas Civil War Museum, consisting of a two-piece bustle dress and a matching jacket. The dress is made of wine-colored silk satin… (1307-47). Learn More »

1880S WOMAN’S QUILTED SILK WRAPPER

1880S WOMAN’S QUILTED SILK WRAPPER

1880s Woman’s quilted silk wrapper from the Texas Civil War Museum. The wrapper is made of embroidered aqua and brown lightweight silk taffeta, fully-lined in aqua silk, and partially wadded with… (1307-45). Learn More »

C1890-1900 PETITE SHEER IVORY NET AND LACE LINGERIE DRESS

C1890-1900 PETITE SHEER IVORY NET AND LACE LINGERIE DRESS

Young lady’s or petite woman’s sheer ivory net and lace lingerie dress c.1890-1900 from the Texas Civil War Museum. The dress is made from fine cotton net, embellished with floral patterns created… (1307-44). Learn More »

WOOD YARN NEEDLE WITH INSCRIPTION: DR. ALEXANDER McDONALD DAVISON

WOOD YARN NEEDLE WITH INSCRIPTION: DR. ALEXANDER McDONALD DAVISON

This flat wooden yarn needle carries an old ink inscription on each side that was intended to freshen an older pencil inscription. One side reads: “For net a bird net or hammock / large mesh.” The… (1266-297). Learn More »

CIVIL WAR ISSUE BLANKET WITH UNUSUAL BLUE “US”

CIVIL WAR ISSUE BLANKET WITH UNUSUAL BLUE “US”

This issue blanket measures approximately 71” wide and 83” long, making it just a tad larger than a sampling of eighteen blankets made for the Columbia Rifles Research Compendium, which ranged… (1273-63). Learn More »

STENCIL ID’D CIVIL WAR ISSUE BLANKET WITH CORPS BADGES

STENCIL ID’D CIVIL WAR ISSUE BLANKET WITH CORPS BADGES

This Civil War US issue blanket is in excellent condition, retains its original gray color to the body and the black color in the end stripes, along with its three-line open ended, chainstitched US… (1273-60). Learn More »

1ST MAINE CAVALRYMAN’S RAZOR

1ST MAINE CAVALRYMAN’S RAZOR

A horn-handled razor cased in a sewn brown leather tube with removable plug at one end, 7” long and 1-1/4” in diameter. The tube was lightly carved with a pair of crossed sabers, edges down, with… (302-118). Learn More »


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CIVIL WAR REGULATION ISSUE BLANKET

We have been lucky enough to take in several Civil War issue blankets from a Massachusetts collection. Don’t be fooled by the number. Civil War issue blankets have always been scarce. Inexpensively made, unprepossessing, and after taking rough… (1273-62). Learn More »

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