Leather Items
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L446. percussion cap box in good shape, the leather is slightly dry but strong and pliable, all stitching is intact except for the "ears" on either side, they are detached and inside of the box, has both belt loops and the soldier's initials carved into the back, inexpensive box that displays well
L445. Model 1851 sword belt plate in good condition, it was an enlisted man / NCO style with the applied silver wreath which is MIA, the face has good detail with wear on the high points, the reverse has the early style long, narrow tongue which is bench marked 71, the keeper is marked 839 but is a perfect fit and the patina is an exact match, the belt is well worn, but strong and pliable, a rig that no doubt saw much service, displays well
L444. bridle leather sword knot in fantastic condition, the leather is strong and pliable with only minimal crazing, the tassel is complete, retains both slides, displays well on it's own, or will look great with your sword
L442. carbine sling with buckle and snap swivel in great condition, sling is full length at the correct 54" length, and the leather is strong with very minimal crazing, buckle and bat wing are riveted onto the sling, the snap swivel is also in good shape and has a strong spring, this rig is much nicer than most I see, displays great on its on, or will look great with your carbine
L441. U S waist belt plate on it's original buff leather belt, the plate is in great shape with a mellow attic patina, the reverse has full, slick lead, the leather belt is strong and pliable, has some slight staining, has the original brass keeper, displays great
L433. Model 1864 .58 caliber cartridge box with it's original sling in good condition, the leather is strong with minimal crazing, it is a little dry, the outer flap has the embossed U S within an oval, it was also cut for a plate at some time, has the original tins, it also has it's original sling that has had the shoulder plate removed, it has a way cool repair where the ends that affixed to the roller buckles were replaced with sword drops, these were riveted onto the main sling, overall a well used box with a lot of character
L420. carbine boot to be used on a McClellan saddle in excellent condition, the leather is strong and pliable, all stitching is intact, used along with a carbine sling, as nice as I've ever seen
L417. pistol cartridge box in great condition, the leather is strong and pliable with very little crazing and virtually no finish loss, the stitching is tight, belt loops and closure tab are also in great shape, it has either a maker's mark or inspector's mark in the inside of the flap that I can't quite make out, great box that stands tall on it's on, or will look great with your revolver