US Cartridge Box Plate
SOLD
Item: US Cartridge Box Plate
Use: Cartridge box plates were displayed on the outer flap of the soldier's cartridge box. Not only ornamental but more practically used as a weight to keep the cartridge box flap closed to prevent cartridge loss. See the additional images in this listing for an image showing its use.
Construction: Stamped thin sheet brass with solder fill and iron attachment loops.
Condition: Good, excavated, iron attachment loops missing. Its brass front, with its raised letters "US", has a yellow-brown patina. The rim is complete with minor bending, at both ends. The rear retains most of its solder, the surface of which is pebbled, but solid. At some point wax was used to fill in a few areas where the solder was missing.
Recovered: Spotsylvania County, VA.
Approximate size: 54 x 85 mm.
Reference: An image of a similar cartridge box plate is found in the following Civil War relic reference book:
- "Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields and Campsites of The Civil War" by Stanley S. Phillips on page 6, figure 1.
See above page in additional images.
Comments: This excavated US cartridge box plate was acquired directly from the digger. It will be an excellent addition to any excavated plate or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC11032
MISSED OUT ON THIS ITEM?
I may have other similar examples not yet listed.
To find out:
Call or Text: 804-873-5462
Email: virginiarelics@comcast.net