Museum Collections
Luce Center
European cartridge box could be American
Object Number:
1936.556
Date:
1850-1880
Medium:
Leather, tin, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. ( 10.5 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Leather, tin, and brass cartridge box; rectangular black leather box with two vertical loops for shoulder belt sewn to rear, and flap with strap that fastens to brass stud at bottom of box; box contains center-divided tin insert with twenty cartridge tubes.
Gallery Label:
This cartridge box was formerly part of the Francis Bannerman collection.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.




