ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR RELICS

  BLOCKADE RUNNER INC. is proud to offer our customers and friends an assortment of American Civil War and Pre-Civil War Relics, books, etc.
Some are from my collection, from time to time my interest change and I "sell off" one type of relic to buy another. Some of these are brought in by friends and customers. All of them are guaranteed original. They are listed here in no particular order. If the page becomes too large I will categorize them to make your viewing a little easier. Feel free to contact me should you need more info regarding any of the relics listed here.

  As always, I'll consider any trade! Any and all relics have a 10 day inspection period and you can return them during that time only with no restocking fee. After the 10 day inspection period there will be a 15% restocking fee. There are no returns after 30 days of receipt.


  Well this thing is getting a little too large for one page so I'm going to start categorizing it. Just click the link below to go to the topic you would like to see.

ARTILLERY
  Projectiles, primers, frag.s, grape shot, etc.

BOOKS
  Original books & newspapers along with a few reprints and reference books.

BOTTLES
  Original bottles, jars and glassware.

BUTTONS
  Original buttons both military and civilian.

EYEGLASSES
  Original Eyeglasses of the Civil War Era.

HARDWARE
  Original Hardware of all various discription.

IMAGES
  Original CDV's, Dags, Ambro & Tintypes.

MONEY
  Original Money, Paper & Coin from the Civil War Era.

SOLD
  Photos of some of the more interesting items that we have sold lately.


NEW ITEMS LISTED BELOW



1861 PETERSON'S MAGAZINE
COMPLETE YEAR



  This is a new offering. The one we offered last week sold the first day it was listed.

  This book is a hard bound edition of Peterson's Ladies Magazine for the year 1861. One previous owner, "Laura P. Fitch" penciled her name on one of the blank pages, I can find no other marks. Contrary to popular belief these magazines were seldom collected by an individual and taken to the local book binder (I said seldom, not never). Rather, all of the major publishers offered each year as a bound annual, some even offered "extras" such as having your name embossed on the spine, gift bindings, etc. You won't always find that info in the bound book but you will often see it in the individual monthly magazines. Let's talk about this book now.
  This book is the complete year for 1861, the most relevant year to all sides as fashion magazines were very low priority when filling the hold of a blockade runner. Parthenia Hague wrote in here journal that they did not see a new ladies magazine in central Alabama for the duration of the war.
  The corners of the boards are bumped but still in good condition. The leather spine is cracked at the hinges but intact. I have owned this book for several years and have treated the leather annually. I think the hinges will hold just fine as long as you use a book cradle. Never lay a book this large or this old flat. You will find one very minor page tear. All pages are present and accounted for. Foxing is light and the pages are tight.
  This book contains 10 fashion plates with their descriptions. I will include modern prints of the 2 missing fashion plates so you will have them all. Each month has a song sheet and at least one pattern. The number of black and white prints numbers in the gazillions. There are also a few color prints that are not fashion plates but often illustrations of sewing, crochet or knitting projects. Poems, lots of poems as with all period publications. Some short stories but more often serial stories (tune in next month to find out if Suzy really does jump off the cliff!). I like to joke but actually several very popular works that you would recognize today first ran as serials in C.W. period mags. Several columns which ran every month, "Health Department", "Household Corner" and recipe after recipe with advice on just about everything related to entertaining guest. Lots of suggestions on how to entertain the children with projects for them to do and of course fashion, fashion and more fashion. What to wear, what not to wear.
  I've always preferred Peterson's over Godey's. It's just a personal preference but I think that most of the information offered is more detailed and written in a manner that is easier to understand without re-reading a paragraph several times over. The fashion plates are about the same in either with both being better than most French mags. I can not think of a single source which will offer you more information on a larger variety of subjects relevant to the American Civil War experience than Peterson's.

1861 PETERSON'S LADIES MAGAZINE
# ORIG.O1 $129.95 BUY NOW!

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CIVIL WAR ERA COFFEE GRINDER

  I seldom come across these at an affordable price and never in this good of condition. This is a smaller model, 6 inches wide and 8 inches tall to the top of the handle. That in it's self makes this an unusual find as the larger ones are much more common. There are two pressure adjustments on this machine. You can see one in the photo, it's located on top of the box just forward of the hopper. The other is exactly opposite on the other side. It would take some work to loosen them enough to use but fortunately for us they are adjusted perfectly as they are. Notice the small piece of wood missing from the upper right hand corner of the drawer. When you have this piece in your hand I think you'll agree that this detracts little from the grinder as that small piece has been missing since antiquity. That small piece of wood is the only thing that keeps it from being an extraordinary find. It works perfectly, I've ground coffee beans from it myself just today. If you have always wanted a working civil war era coffee grinder this is your chance. I doubt you'll find a better working model or one with more visual appeal than this.

CIVIL WAR ERA COFFEE GRINDER $129.95 BUY NOW!



 

CIVIL WAR ERA SPIDER SKILLET

  This "spider" is in very good condition. It's of the 12 inch variety with the sides being 3 1/2 inches deep. This skillet is unusual in at least one respect, all of the 3 legs are the same length! That's seldom found in antique cookware. This skillet has the normal pitting for a piece of this age. There is nothing that detracts from it's great appearance or usability. I'll even season the iron for you. Once that's done it will be better than a Teflon surface as long as you don't over heat or wash it. Cast iron cookware, when properly used should be wiped clean only. No soap, no water.
  I remember one article from an Indianapolis paper describing some CS prisoners. In the article they mentioned that some of the prisoners carried the "old fashioned" spider skillets.

CIVIL WAR ERA SPIDER SKILLET $69.95 BUY NOW!





ORIGINAL, ONE OF A KIND
CONFEDERATE SHOE

  I bet this is the first one of these that you have seen all day. This is an original Confederate Shoe, dug in Nashville Tennessee from the Union Hospital trash pit. It has been professionally conserved and is ready for your display. Of course the bulk of the items which have been found at this site are Union but there is the occasional CS piece found. There was a K.M.I. jacket found at the same level as this shoe. Notice the unique feature of the "heel cup" being on the outside of the shoe rather than the inside and the rivet and stitching where there is normally stitching only. The only damage to the shoe is (as seen in the above photo) there is a small portion of the sole missing from the toe area, this will not show when displayed. Although there is no previously known shoe of this type the experts agree that it is in all likelihood Confederate. The lace is not original to the shoe.
  If your not familiar with the Union Hospital trash pit I'll tell you the story. Nashville was garrisoned by the Union army from just a few days after the fall of Fort Donelson, Feb. of 62, until the end of the war and beyond. It was a major convalescent center for the wounded Union troops during this time. The hospital treated thousand upon thousands of troops during this time and generated mountains of trash including the clothing of the wounded and dead. This trash was loaded into a rail car and taken just a mile away to a railroad trestle which ran over a deep ravine. There the trash was just shoveled right out of the cars where it landed at the bottom of what would become the largest trash pit of the war. To give you some idea of how much garbage was there, the State Archeologist stopped digging at 45 feet! Declared there was nothing left and opened the site to whomever. Guys are still digging stuff out of there.

ORIGINAL CONFEDERATE SHOE
#SP-00 $295.95 BUY NOW!



WOOL CARDS (COMBS)

  This unmarked set of wool cards are in very good condition, you can use them for cotton if you like - we won't tell. They are very old but still sound enough for heavy use. They may not be civil war vintage but they are made exactly the same as. Even if you don't actually "use" them just imagine what a great prop these will be sitting next to a basket of wool or cotton at the foot of your spinning wheel.

WOOL CARDS $39.95 BUY NOW!


HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE
JUNE THRU NOVEMBER 1861

  This is a hard bound copy of "HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. VOL. XXIII. JUNE TO NOVEMBER 1861. Harper's Magazine was a little larger than most of it's contemporaries. Therefor a complete year was too large to bind. It would have been much to heavy and unmanageable so hard bound copies were offered for sale biannually.
  Harpers is much like any of the other magazines of the day. Their content had to please the entire household so you will find articles written expressly for the ladies as well as for the gentlemen with some small content for the young ones. As with most magazines of the day stories from history were very popular. Stories from the Americas and from Europe, the American Revolution was always a popular subject as was the French Revolution. Contemporary topics of politics here and abroad are regular fare. Exotic tales of far off places and mucho humor. Here in the states Harper's cartoons and satires are second only to those of Vanity Fair or to those of the magazine "Punch" in England.
  Of most interest to our military friends will probably be the reoccurring article, "MONTHLY RECORDS OF CURRENT EVENTS", with all the latest war news. This volume contains a great map of the battle lines at Manassas.
  Of most interest to our lady friends may be the Fashion plates (one example is shown above). Even though the plates found here are not "colored" they do have one thing that Godey's lacked. All articles shown in these plates are drawn from actual articles! Not from an artist conception as with other magazines. All articles found here were available for purchase at the esteemed house of Mr. G. Brodie located at 300 Canal Street, New York. All are drawn by the artist, Voigt who has a remarkable eye for detail. Rouching is easily distinguished from pleats etc. etc. Of course this book is invaluable to the historian but you may be surprised as to it's literary value. It never fails that when I pick one of these books up to "only" find a fact or two. I end up reading the complete article or two. It is as entertaining today as it was then.

  The condition of this book is sound. As you can see from the photo above I have rebound this copy as it had no cover when it came into my possession. I recycled a cover from an old novel which was bound for the pits of used book hell, never to be purchased nor read again. So at least some good will come from it. The quality of the paper used by Harper's was marginal at best. Dog earing a page is out of the question. Some water stains can be found on the blank outer pages but none on a printed page. There is NO foxing and very little if any darkening of the pages. All pages are present and tightly bound. The only tear I can find is shown in the fashion plate photo above and to a one blank page. You will not have to handle this book as gently as an original bound copy but care should be used to insure it's longevity.

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE JUNE THRU NOV. 1861
$39.95 BUY NOW!

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HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE JUNE THRU NOV. 1855
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1852 WALKER'S DICTIONARY

  Sit down and hold on while I type the complete title. " A CRITICAL PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY, and EXPOSITOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: in which THE MEANING OF EVERY WORD IS EXPLANED, AND THE SOUND OF EVERY SYLLABLE DISTINCTLY SHOWN. To which is prefixed, AN ABSTRACT OF THE PRINCIPLES OF ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION, and DIRECTIONS TO FOREIGNERS FOR ACQUIRING A KNOWLEDGE OF THE USE OF THIS DICTIONARY." By John Walker, author of Elements of Elocution, Rhyming Dictionary, etc. & etc. Abridged for the use of schools by an American citizen. Stereotyped Edition greatly improved. Printed by Lippincott, Grambo, & Co. Successors to Grigg, Elliot & Co., No. 14, North Fourth St. 1852.

  Wow! They could have reduced the price of the book by a nickel each if they had just skipped that first page of credits!
  Now with that said, on to the dictionary itself. This book is leather bound and contains 416 pages. It measures 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches and is 1 inch thick. There are no missing or torn pages. There are a few tears to the leather binding with a piece of the leather missing as can be seen in the photo above. There is moderate+ foxing (typical of the page shown above) with some darkening of the pages. The book is flared at the open end but this can easily be remedied by weighting or pressing. This book is very legible and if handled gently can be used as is for years and years. The spine could be repaired with book binding tape if so desired but I do not see the need for any other repair, now or in the immediate future.
  This would be an excellent addition to any company clerks or private secretary impression. Period dictionaries are very difficult to find with smaller sizes such as this being even more so. Dictionary collectors are fierce bidders when these come available at auction. With this one being so reasonably priced I doubt we will have it for very long.

1852 WALKER'S DICTIONARY $54.95 BUY NOW!


BINOCULARS

  This pair stands 7 inches tall and 5 inches across at the end. This set of binoculars is marked, "MERCHANT MARINE, PARIS" and the tubes are marked "DAY AND NIGHT", as can bee seen in the photo. The optics are first rate, no nicks, chips or cracks there. I'm guessing the magnifications is about 3X, that seems to be the norm for this era. The leather on the bell is complete but a little loose where the seam meets but does not affect the use or looks of this set. This could easily be glued into place should you so desire. As you can see by the green patina the leather there is gone. The "green" can be gently cleaned away exposing the brass underneath or or recover them with thin black leather. The adjustment wheel works but is a little stiff. I would recommend moving the wheel as little as possible. I simply adjusted the focus to where I like it and left them there. Overall this is a great pair of binoculars at a great price.

ORIGINAL BINOCULARS $69.95 BUY NOW!


ORIGINAL 1842 WRENCH

  I was lucky enough to find two 1842 style musket wrenches the other day. Both are in fantastic condition with much of the original blueing still intact. If you would like a great accessory to your original Mississippi rifle this would be a great one. Neither is marked US on the neck, were these made for the civilian market? Perhaps they just never got stamped, maybe one of the workers at the plant "accidentally" dropped these in his lunch bucket, who knows?

  Both of these are money back guaranteed to be original for as long as you own them.

ORIGINAL 1842 WRENCH

ON THE LEFT $69.95 EACH BUY NOW!

ON THE RIGHT $69.95 EACH BUY NOW!


CW ERA TIN OIL CAN

  This is a first for me. I've never seen a period oil can before. This appears to have been made in a small shop, not a home shop. Everything about it is right as rain from the top to the finish to the soldering. It could not be any better or more correct for the period. It could actually be used for a spirit lamp, just add the wick and you could use it in your "period" tin shop. If you do an armourers impression, how cool would it be to pull this out of your tool box at your next event?

C.W. ERA TIN OIL CAN
$19.95 BUY NOW!


ORIGINAL OVAL TIN PAN

  Here's a neat little item and this is the first one I've ever seen for sale individually. It's a Civil War period oval shaped tin bowl. (You see a lot of pre-war oval kitchen ware) It measures 9 inches long by 6 inches wide and 3.5 inches tall. Now that may be a little too large to use for your personal bowl but it is perfect for a serving bowl. I believe this bowl is from one of the pre-war picnic sets. The moment the war seemed eminent the manufacturer simply changed the label on the box from "picnic" to "mess set" and marketed them to the volunteers. I just love commerce! This bowl's exterior is perfect and has only very light rust on the inside that can easily be removed with a little elbow grease and steel wool. This is a great price for a piece of era tin ware.

OVAL TIN PAN
ITEM # SP00 $24.95 BUY NOW!


BRASS HOUSE KEYS

  Here's a novel little item for your impression, an original period brass house key. I can think of several ways that this item would be enhance your impression. As the lady of the house you could well be in charge of the keys to not only the home but the smoke house and individual rooms of the house as you may wish to restrict access to some rooms.
  It would certainly not be unusual for the gentleman of the home to carry the keys of his office, home, etc.
  A police officer, provost or sheriff would carry several don't you think. You can probably think of many ways to use these that I have not even considered.
  All keys are originals and are shown actual size.

ORIGINAL BRASS HOUSE KEY $9.95

BRASS HOUSE KEY A $9.95 BUY NOW!

BRASS HOUSE KEY B $9.95 BUY NOW!

BRASS HOUSE KEY C $9.95 BUY NOW!

BRASS HOUSE KEY D $9.95 BUY NOW!

BRASS HOUSE KEY E $9.95 BUY NOW!

BRASS HOUSE KEY F $9.95 SOLD

BRASS HOUSE KEY G $9.95 BUY NOW!

BRASS HOUSE KEY H $9.95 BUY NOW!

BRASS HOUSE KEY I $9.95 SOLD

BRASS HOUSE KEY J $9.95 BUY NOW!



LARGE BRASS RAILROAD TYPE KEYS

  Here's another novel little item for your impression, a couple of large original period brass keys for railroad type locks. Now there are probably not a lot of you doing a Railroad engineer or brakeman impressions but they are not the only folks who would use large locks. An artilleryman could use either of these as his watch fob, limber chest have large locks right. It's up to you and your imagination as to how you use them but I don't come across these often and I only have two. If you want one you have better not delay. For clarity of detail they are shown 50% larger than they actually are.

ORIGINAL BRASS R.R. TYPE BRASS KEY A $9.95 BUY NOW!

ORIGINAL BRASS R.R. TYPE KEY B $9.95 BUY NOW!


FOLDING POCKET FORK

  I have always been amazed at the wide variety of these folding eating utensils. From the ornate pre-war gentleman's set with ivory or mother of pearl handles to the mass produced plain "soldier's" set which were stamped out by the thousands. There's just something I like about carrying your silverware with you.
  This is a great example of the soldiers folding fork. Never an issue item but a prized possession which he purchased or perhaps a gift from home. If you've ever tried to carry a regular two or three tine period fork in your haversack then there is no doubt you've been "pierced" in the leg by it's prongs sticking through. This folding model would have been a welcome replacement to any soldier on the march. This one is unmarked but very well made. It is four inches long when closed, a little over seven when opened. It has a very strong spring, the fork is firm, will not bend as some modern reproductions. It has iron bolsters with hardwood, iron riveted handles. It is very thin and light and I mean that in a good way. It really looks like the guy who designed this one actually had experience carrying one. It could be carried in your pants pocket without discomfort. Some of the nickel plating has worn off the tines but I don't think it effects the overall look or usefulness of this piece.

FOLDING POCKET FORK
ITEM # SP00 $79.95 BUY NOW!


ORIGINAL C.W. RELICS FROM MID. TN.

  We get a lot of request for specific relics or relics from a particular camp. So rather than us waiting around for you to call we have tried to put together a few boxes of some of our must requested items. All of the items in the photo will come to you in a 4.5 X 5.5 inch ryker glass front display box.
  This box contains 1 of each of the following. A knap sack shoulder strap hook, a knap sack shoulder strap triangular catch, a decorative bayonet scabbard finial and a Sharps carbine bullet.

ORIGINAL C.W. RELICS FROM MID. TN. #2
ITEM # SP00 $19.95 BUY NOW!


ORIGINAL C.W. RELICS FROM MID. TN.

  We get a lot of request for specific relics or relics from a particular camp. So rather than us waiting around for you to call we have tried to put together a few boxes of some of our must requested items. All of the items in the photo will come to you in a 4.5 X 5.5 inch ryker glass front display box.
  This box contains 1 of each of the following. A saber belt button, a kepi chin strap buckle, a small union eagle button from the same kepi as the buckle and a .58 cal. three ring minnie ball.

ORIGINAL C.W. RELICS FROM MID. TN. #3
ITEM # SP00 $19.95 BUY NOW!


U.S. INFANTRY & RIFLE TACTICS 1863

 
 
 


  This original hard bound copy of the book, " U.S. INFANTRY & RIFLE TACTICS" as authorized by the Dept. of War, May 1861 is in good condition. The spine is strong with only a very small weak spot measuring about an 1/8 of an inch. The only page missing is 1/2 of the litho showing how to move a battalion into close columns as seen in photo # 6. All other lithographs are intact. I can find no other missing or damaged pages. The photos truly show the overall condition of the book. This book was originally sold by Turner Hamilton, book binder in Philly Pa. and it appears that Harry Schively was the first owner or at least the only owner to pencil his name upon the leaves. This book contains 450 pages showing both school of the soldier and school of the battalion. It was printed by Lippincott & Co. in the city of Philadelphia Pa. in 1863. Once this book was published the Union commanders could finally stop referencing Hardee's Manuel.

U.S. INFANTRY & RIFLE TACTICS 1863
#SP-000 $124.95 BUY NOW!


US & CS MINNIE BALLS

  Original minnie balls that have been dug right here in Middle Tennessee. Most have been recovered from sites of the Tullahoma campaign. Liberty Gap, Hoover's Gap and Guy's Gap. As well as some from the Bell Buckle and Wartrace area, both of which were occupied mainly during 1863. Many of these were "drops", some are fired but all are guaranteed to be at least 90%, there may be a very small ding but very slight or we would not offer them. Many are actually perfect. We have Enfield (smooth sides) and Springfield (three ringers)offered here. Either is a great piece of Civil War history that you can hold in your hand. It's amazing to feel the actual weight of these things and to know that some soldier, north or south had his hands on them 145 years ago.

CS ENFIELD MINNIE $4.95 # 2369 BUY NOW!

US SPRINGFIELD MINNIE $3.95 # 2370 BUY NOW!


FIRED MINNIE BALLS

  All of these fired minnies are from the Middle Tennessee area with most coming from the Tullahoma campaign. Liberty Gap, Guy's Gap, Hoover's Gap, you get the picture. We try not to include any that are too disfigured. What's the point if you can't tell it's a bullet? Some only have slight dings. If you buy more than one we will try to make sure you get different styles.

FIRED MINNIE BALLS
ITEM # SP00 $1.95 BUY NOW!


ORIGINAL MILITIA SABER





  This style of pre war militia saber was popular from 1840 through 1870. They are often seen in pre war and early war date photos. It has an ivory handle with a Knight's head pommel. The cross guard is silvered brass and of the Maltese style. It measures right at 34 inches in length. The overall condition is very good. The cross guard has a little play in it. The blade has no nicks of any kind and only the slightest surface rust which could be gently removed is so desired. There is no makers mark of any kind so it is impossible to date this saber exactly. I do believe it to be one of the later models which makes it a good candidate for CW use.
  If you subscibe to the mag. "North South Trader's Civil War" take a look at volume 33, issue number 5, 2008. Page 25 has the sword of Miles Squires of Louisiana pictured there. It's almost an exact match!
  These are the least expensive, original, C.W. era sabers on the market today. I wonder how long that will last?

ORIGINAL MILITIA SABER $189.95 BUY NOW!


LEMAIRE BINOCUOLARS

  This is the newest pair of "period style" Lemaire brand, made in Paris binoculars that I have ever seen. I'll explain that statement, by period style I mean the tubes are bell shaped. Even though these were made in the early 20th century, I can tell because of the materials used in their construction. By that time everyone, or at least I thought everyone had gone to the cone style tubes or even the more modern style that we know today. Because these are not original to the period you are going to benefit in a couple of ways. First they are very useable and strong so you can carry them to the field without worries of damaging them. The optics, for a small pair, are very, very good. No nicks or scratches and I'm guessing they are at least 3 X magnification! Last but not least I can sell them to you a heck of a lot cheaper than an original civil war period pair, actually they are just a little bit more expensive than a pair of reproduction binoculars.
  You can see by the photo that there is some paint missing from this set. If I was going to use them I would just touch them up with model car paint. Don't let anyone tell you that small binoculars were not used by the military. Visit the museum at Kennesaw Ga. They have an I.D.ed pair carried by a Confederate officer, Col. Sykes of the 43 Miss. Inf. By the way, these measure 4 inches across and stand fully extended at 2.5 inches.

LEMAIRE BINOCULARS $39.95 BUY NOW!




BONE BUTTONS

  We have a new cache of bone buttons just in. Both two hole and four. 3/8 and 5/8 inch. Just let us know which you want and how many. How can you go wrong at only $0.50 each?!

ORIGINAL BONE BUTTONS $0.50 BUY NOW!




CS FRAME BUCKLE

  Standard CS Frame Buckle. This buckle looks a lot better in person than it does in the photo, I think I "over lit" it. This one has been out of the ground for several years now. It came from General Bates position at the June 1863, Battle of Hoover's Gap Tn. A local Tennessee boy lost this one! It has a crack, just a crack, nothing missing, that has been professionally repaired by Robert McDaniel. You will not be able to find the repair without a magnifying glass. Most folks will tell you he is the top man in the country for repairs, not the state, the country. I hate to give this one up but I've got another I want to buy.

STANDARD CS FRAME BUCKLE $795.95 BUY NOW!


CONFEDERATE BATTLE SHIRT AMBRO.

  I think this is the only one of these I've ever owned. A quarter plate ambrotype of a Confederate Soldier wearing a battle shirt. It must have been cool that day as he still has his overcoat on. Too bad for us but you can still see a large part of the shirt. I think this one will clean up nicely.

CONFEDERATE BATTLE SHIRT PHOTO $1250.00 BUY NOW!


PISTOL CARTRIDGE BOX

  This Pistol Cartridge Box is in fair condition. Some aligator-ing as seen in the photos above. This is an early war model as evident by the round finial. The closer strap is soft, no tears or repairs. I could make this box look much better with a few applications of Pecards Leather dressing. It will make a nice addition to any cavalry or pistol collection.

PISTOL CARTRIDGE BOX $179.95 BUY NOW!


GUTTER BACK FRAME
POLK'S SHELBYVILLE TN. CAMP

  A very Nice C. S. "Gutter-Back" style Frame Buckle. This is the the second most common style after the "standard" frame buckles. These were used in both theaters by the Army of Tennessee and the Army of Virginia. This one was excavated in Bedford County, Shelbyville Tn., near the Confederate earth works along the Duck River. Nice chocolate patina with no repairs what so ever. There is one small skid mark from the diggers shovel but it is very light as you can see from the photo. Photos show the buckle very close to actual size. I can't think about Polk's Camp without thinking of Sam Watkins and wondering if he knew the guy who lost this. We'll never know but it's fun to think about.

GUTTER BACK FRAME $695.95 BUY NOW!


1858 SMOOTHSIDE CANTEEN

  I've got a great deal for you here. An 1858 smoothside, all the straps loops are in place and tight, no leaks and only minor denting. The corks a repop so throw it away if you don't want it. The side your veiwing in the photo above is the "worst side", The other side has no dents at all. The pewter spout looks great, it is in excellent shape. (So often they are dented or mis-shapen.) It has some surface rusting but it's surface rust only. The strap loops may have been re-soldered at some point in history, maybe not, it's hard to tell. Maybe the original workman just used a little too much solder. Either way it's going to be hard to beat at this price.

1858 SMOOTHSIDE CANTEEN $139.95 BUY NOW!


HAIR WATCH CHAIN

  This may be the best example of HAIR JEWELRY that I have ever owned. I don't use the term, "Museum Quality" often but it really applies here. Not a hair out of place (Corny jokes provided at no extra charge.) Two different styles of braiding technique were used in the making of this excellent piece, a standard braid and then a spiral braid, very elegant. Now I do not know if the T bar and Lobster claw clip are gold or gold plated but they are a very deep gold color, no flaking, 18k is what it looks like. The center piece is very ornate and a charm or key for your key wind is easily added. The hair measures 12 inches long, overall is 12.5 inches.
  Godey's ladies book, 1859 advertises hair jewelry in all 12 issues. Hair jewelry was very popular. It's a shame more of it was not stored properly over the years, we would have a lot more great examples.

HAIR WATCH CHAIN $129.95 BUY NOW!


UNUSED PATRIOTIC ENVELOPE

  This is an unused patriotic gummed letter cover with a "Columbia" theme. Ready for battle with flag and shield in hand. The face is perfect. If you have ever wanted to make your own covers this would be a great one to copy. There are no stains or browning from age. The back of the cover has a few small spots. It measures 2 3/4 inches by 5 inches.

PATRIOTIC ENVELOPE COLUMBIA $14.95 BUY NOW!



UNUSED PATRIOTIC ENVELOPE

  This is an unused patriotic gummed letter cover with a "Flag" theme. Crossed flags of the Union flying in the breeze with tassels. The face is perfect. If you have ever wanted to make your own covers this would be a great one to copy. It is a light blue in color. There are no stains or browning from age. The back of the cover has a few small spots. It measures 2 3/4 inches by 5 inches.

PATRIOTIC ENVELOPE FLAGS $14.95 BUY NOW!



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