M1114.   Springfield mainspring vise in excellent, non-dug condition, U S marked, great to display or is fully funtional

M1113.   rosewood travelling inkwell in very good condition, these have always been a favorite of mine, a glass vial inside of a rosewood container with a spring in the base that pushed the vial up against a piece of cork in the top preventing the ink from spilling and drying out, a simple but ingenious design, it does have one small crack in the wood, 2.1" tall x 1.25" diameter, displays beautifully

M1111.   three rifle lock plates, 1842 Springfield mfg. 1853, 1861 Springfield mfg. 1862, 1861 Bridesburg contract mfg. 1863, these aren't surplus locks, but ones that saw the war and have the wear to show for it, makes a nice display

M1110.    boxed set of 27 bone and ivory dominoes in very good condition, held together with a single brass pin, many soldiers had these to pass away the endless hours in camp

M1108.    here's a relic that I don't know a lot about, a Civil War era piccolo in decent shape, looks to be made of rosewood, one or two keys are missing, music played a large part in the war and was one of the soldier's few diversions while in camp, displays well  

M1107.   Federal regulation bullseye canteen maker marked on the pewter spout R.H. GRATZ / PHILA, it is strong and solid, it retains all three strap brackets, I've always felt canteens are way under-appreciated, it didn't matter how well equipped you were, if you were dehydrated, you couldn't effectively fight

M1106.   extra large tin cup, measures 6" in diameter x 4.3" tall, leaded seams are in good shape, the base is marked U S, these large cups were used as boilers and also for measuring out horse rations, seldom seen

M1105.   very nice period whiskey flask, 5.5" tall x 3" wide, glass bottle with the upper half wrapped in leather and the bottom half has a pewter cup, the pewter has a few small flakes to the finish, the screw-on cap is maker marked G. & J.W. HAWKSLEY who are very well known for their powder flask, cool relic 

M1103.   here is a relic you virtually never see, a Naval officer's blue and gold braided sword knot in great shape, it would be perfect except the outer covering has split in two spots near the top revealing the inner cord, the bottom knot is in perfect shape, displays well on its on, or will look fantastic with your naval sword

M1097.    early, large egle hat insignia in great shape, measures 4" tall x 4" wide, raised wing eagle clutching a laurel branch and three arrows in its talons, has a patriotic shield, the reverse has the solder where the attachments were, displays great

M1096.    traveling "donut" style candle holders in excellent condition, these were carried by many officers during the war, measures approx. 3.5" diameter, 2.5" tall when assembled, the brass retains it's bright finish, will look great in an officer or camp display

M1094.    carbine snap swivel in great shape, retains much of the original bright finish that has begun to brown, good spring, displays well on it's own, or will look great with your carbine

M1092.    folding corkscrew in good condition, iron, measures 4.5" long in the open position, nice personal relic most soldiers carried

M1090.    I love oddities, but this one has me stumped, a carbine snap swivel that has been mounted on a 28.5" x 2" tall piece of leather that looks to be from an 1851 sword belt, it is very well done and the leather ends were clipped at this length so we know the soldier had some use in mind, but I don't have any idea what it was, any ideas?

M1086.    officer's high grade hat cord in very good condition, fine wire braid interwoven with black thread, cumulates with two "acorn" drops, rare find particularly in this fine of condition

M1085.    carbine snap swivel and carbine thimble found together in an old out building in Mississippi, the snap swivel is in good condition, all parts move freely and the spring is strong, it is maker marked O.B. NORT & CO. / NEW HAVEN CT. but it is hard to see, the thimble is also in very good condition,  the leather is strong and only has minimal crazing, nice set

M1073.    Confederate $50.00 note, 1864 issue with Jefferson Davis, it is in wonderful condition, strong detail, good color

M1063.    I've always loved horse / cavalry relics, but in 40+ years of dealing relics I've never seen another break-away stirrup like this one, it is hinged just below the strap loop allowing one leg to pivot upward, and the tread plate also releases and pivots downward, heavily constructed and large at 6" tall x 5" wide, has an oval, open tread plate, cool relic 

M1062.    carbine snap swivel in good shape, the spring that holds the snap closed is broken off but it still holds well in the closed position, displays well on its own, or will look great with a mid-grade carbine

M1056.    pair of hi-grade, three tine forks in great shape, 8.5" long with antler handles, these would have been high dollar utentsils in their day

M1053.    embroidered officer's insignia, gold bullion and sequins suspended by twisted bullion from a a three leaf knot, adorned officer's coat skirts in the 1830's and used as a hat insignia in the 1840's &50's, measures 2.7" across by 2" tall on a black felt background, this example is in excellent shape, the reverse has three pieces of felt on it from where it was mounted in a display, rare insignia 

M1041.    Springfield Model 1816 butt plate in great shape, has a clear U S stamping on the tang, rarer to find than the butt plate, it retains both original mounting screws

M1037.    .40 caliber, brass picket bullet mold in very good condition, casts a conical and round bullet, unique mold to find

M1026. nice powder flask, unusual "medium" size, measures approx. 6.75" tall x 2.75" wide, copper body is in great shape would all seams tight, retains the four suspension rings, the cap is marked JAMES DIXON / AND SONS / SHEFFIELD, the charger works, has rust around the cap that looks like it would clean up, displays well

M519. Model 1859 smoothside canteen in very good condition, only has a couple of very small dents from service, retains all three strap brackets, the soldier carved his name, LONE, into the pewter spout, seams are tight, nice example of one of the soldier's most indispensable pieces of equipment

M1015. brass stencil belonging to Sarah M. Cook, 3" x 2", in very good condition, has an arced line and nine stars along with the name

M1012. brass bullet mold for a .31 caliber Colt, it is in great shape, complete with the sprue cutter, it casts a round and conical bullet and could be used today

M1001. United States Artillery officer's entwined USA bridle rosette in great shape, the face is damage free and has a pleasing mellow brass patina, the reverse has the correct lead backing with brass loop

M1000. U S Model 1859 regulation smoothside canteen in very good condition, it only has a couple of small dents from service, retains all three strap brackets, the pewter spout has slight damage to the rim, seams are tight, very nice example of one of the soldier's most essential pieces of equipment

M999. Model 1859 U S cavalry bit in very good shape, low port style, retains one of the U S bosses, looks to be a barn find, displays well