October 30, 2019 The Collection of Steve & Marcy Hench
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/30/2019
This cartridge box is probably late 18th or early 19th century and appears to be American. Measures 7" x 3-1/2". Leather body with square flap, the front with an applied brass flower escutcheon and the back with two loops and a portion of the original leather belt. Curved wooden 24 hole block for approximately .58 caliber cartridge, indicating that this could have been a pistol cartridge box. There is an iron escutcheon on the front bottom edge and the attachment clasp that was once mounted on the inside of the flap is now absent. CONDITION: Good. Black leather shows a crazed surface overall with some cracking and shrinking. There is one minor tear to the back of the flap on the fold and one minor tear on the front of the flap. The wooden black is original and shows some minor chipping to the top face. PROVENANCE: Purchased from the Historical Shop.