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Lot 521
Sale 1046 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
Lots 1-296
Jun 21, 2022
10:00AM ET
Lots 297-560
Jun 22, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$938
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Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR]. Cartridge box by B. Kittredge & Co, Cincinnati, OH.
Brass cartridge box with rolled top stamped, "B. Kittredge & Co Cin. O. / Patented. Jan. 27. 1863 / Reissued Apl. 14. 63." (general wear including surface scratching, spotting, minor dents and dings, and some separation along side seams). Brass belt loops (with some bending) and flat, hooked iron spring present on back of box.
"Kittredge boxes" held .44 caliber rimfire cartridges and were associated with Henry rifles and Frank Wesson carbines, carried by many western cavalry units.
The Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann