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Miscellaneous Civil War Relics
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MR-14 If you have always wanted a Napoleonic Cannon well, here is one that will fit in your living room! It has a nice aged brass mustard color and the crested “N” for the Emperor himself. Now this little piece contains a surprise! It is actually a cigarette lighter when you remove the tube. To refill it with lighter fluid you unscrew the breech. It is missing the cotton that goes inside but that can be added. A nice piece of early 1900’s Napoleonic art for that Emperor wanna-be. $75.00
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MR-13 Firecracker Cannon. An early 1900’s toy that allowed a child to insert a firecracker in the barrel with the fuse sticking out of the hole in the breech then light it and run! I would think this was a dangerous toy but it survived! I would not advise to try firing it today. The barrel is 3 1/2 inches and from muzzle to trail it is 5 1/2 inches. A neat piece of Americana. $65.00
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MR-11 When I first found this I thought it was a crown for someone playing Miss Liberty but….I was udder-ly wrong! This old handmade piece goes on a calf’s head or neck when you are trying to wean it from the Mama cow. The spikes stick Mama cow and she kicks the calf away. You can see how each spike was hand-hammered and then peened onto the metal strap. Nice old piece of Americana from down on the farm. $35.00
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CS-SPUR-2 A Variant of the CS-4 Spur as described on page 32 in Bill Baird’s great new work, “Confederate, US and Other Civil War Used Spurs”. This one is missing the rowel as they frequently are but is a great example for your C.S. Cavalry display or Civil War spur collection. $225.00
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MR-30 These two spoons were dug in a Union Camp at Port Hudson, Louisiana in the late 1970’s by Legendary Louisiana Relic Hunter and Historian, Billy Spedale. He marked the bowl of one spoon Union but did not mark the unusual Fiddleback spoon. The Fiddleback spoon was a mystery to me due to the oval hole in it's bowl but I have been told it was a “mixing” spoon used to blend ingredients when cooking. The back of this spoon is also marked “Brazil Silver” which means it is Nickel Silver with no real silver content. The pair $25.00
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MR-18 Here is a dug relic yoiu don’t see everyday. This is a cotton scale weight and bar hanger dug at Port Hudson, La by legendary Louisiana Relic Hunter, Billy Spedale, in the early 1970’s. Who kbnows what they were weighing with it? $55.00
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MR-26 A pair of solid brass Civil War Era Candlesticks. I can see a staff officer raising the candle up a tad higher with the sliding adjusters to get get a bit more light to write his daily report. Nice condition with a few bumps and bruises but as fully functional today as they were many years ago. A nice addition to a camp display. $75.00
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MR-31 Infantry Officer’s False Embroidered Infantry Horn and False Embroidered Lt.’s bar. John Hitt dug these very nice pieces at Brandy Station, Virginia in two different areas of the field. Although Brandy Station was primarily a Cavalry battle several thousand infantry were also involved. This is a super nice dug Officer’s False Embroidered Infantry Horn and Bar from the Civil War’s largest Cavalry Engagement. $150.00
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MRAXE-50 Very nice Civil War era axe recovered in a Union Camp at Brandy Rock Farm, Virginia by long time relic hunter, John Hitt. Ex Hitt Collection $45.00
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MRAXE-61 Very nice Civil War era axe recovered in a Union Camp at Brandy Rock Farm, Virginia by long time relic hunter, John Hitt. Ex Hitt Collection $45.00
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MRAXE-62 Huge Squaring axe used to “square up” timbers. Blade is Measures 10” from Pawl to blade, blade is 8 1/4 inches long by 4 1/2 inches wide. If you collect Civil War tools used by soldiers in the field, this is a piece to consider. Note the nice detail between the bottom of the blade and the opening for the handle. A super piece recovered in a Union Camp at Brandy Rock Farm, Virginia by long time relic hunter, John Hitt along with two felling axes, MRAXE-60 and 61. Ex Hitt Collection $65.00
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MR-57 Dug Sling Swivel for the trigger guard of an Enfield Rifle. Hard to find piece when you need it. Some pitting where sling goes but threads are good on side where bolt screws in. Dug at Port Hudson, La. $35.00
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MR 118 These Gun Flints are part of a cache of more than 200 found at the site of Fort San Carlos in Baton Rouge many years ago. Fort San Carlos was Garrisoned by the Spanish from 1779-1810. Spanish Forces under Bernardo de Galvez captured Baton Rouge from the British on September 21, 1779 during the Revolutionary War. Spain was an ally of the American Patriots and the capture of Baton Rouge denied the British the use of the Mississippi River. British Lt. Colonel Alexander Dickson surrendered the fort, which was little more than a 9 foot deep ditch and mud palisade, after an eight day siege. The Spanish then rebuilt the fort. The new fort, know as Fort San Carlos was shaped like a six-pointed star armed with 16 guns. The fort was rebuilt again by the Spanish in 1799. The fort was demolished in 1819 following construction of what is now known as the “Pentagon Barracks” just North of the old fort.
Each flint will come with a letter of Provenance including the name of the person who found them.
Price $15.00 each
