Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
US Model cartridge box; militia
Object Number:
1936.548
Date:
1855-1865
Medium:
Leather, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 8 in. ( 12.7 x 20.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: interior flap: "58"
stenciled: interior flap: "23" (in white)
Description:
Leather 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 tin insert with four upper and two lower compartments; stamped and stenciled numbers on inside of flap.
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.
