Civil War vintage Abraham Lincoln - MOURNING COCKADE Best described here by our photos as to condition and eye appeal, suffice it to say this Lincoln mourning cockade remains in pleasing original condition with good evidence of period originality. Set off with a period Lincoln button and even retaining its japanned fastening pin this Lincoln cockade will make a desirable addition to any quality period grouping. Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!


 

Lord collection - regulation Pat. 1862 US Navy – ENLISTED WAIST BUCKLE Issued to enlisted sailors during the Civil War, the rarely found 1862 pattern Navy friction buckle was fashioned of iron and heavily japanned to prevent rust. A simple friction-style buckle rather than the usual ornate two-piece waist plate, the pattern of 1862 was issued in limited numbers. Fitted to a plain buff or black leather strap, this working buckle was most frequently used with holsters, sword frogs, and cartridge boxes. A rare find on today’s market as they were not typically set aside and saved as were the more ornate Navy buckles this example remains in excellent original condition with lots of issue finish. A desirable item for the Civil War Navy collector or military buckle enthusiast.
Of interest to the collector will be that this plate was acquired by us several years ago when we were fortunate enough to purchase several groupings from the personal collection of our longtime friend, Dr. Francis Lord. A pioneer Civil War era collector from a day when nearly no one else paid much attention to the details of many now valued Civil War collectable categories, Francis authored the widely known, multi volume, reference, Lord’s CIVIL WAR COLLECTORS ENCYCLOPEDIA. While a lot of detailed knowledge has been gained as the interest and value of Civil War collectibles increased so dramatically over the years, Dr. Lord’s pioneer first and second volumes in particular and his Civil War Sutlers & Their Wares continue to offer valuable and reliable reference to Civil War collectors. Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!



 

MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE SHOW– Pilgrims – Rev. War – War of 1812 – Civil War & Spanish American War View Harkening back to the days when folks gathered together in darkened country halls and city theaters to marvel at beautifully hand colored views offered by the turn of the century traveling Magic Lantern projectionist, this nicely slide show travel case offers its original content of 28 McAllister Magic Lantern Slides. Each hand colored glass slide remains in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or condition issues. As most of these patriotic sets have been broken up with individual views offered separately, show sets of the most popular and now most collectable Historic Americana and Patriotic War views are seldom found. Included in this set are illustrative historical views from Columbus, the landing of the Pilgrims, Revolutionary War views to include Washington at Valley Forge, battle views and the Surrender Of Cornwallis. Included are Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans then Civil War views to include Confederate artillerists active in the Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Lincoln rallying the troops the Battle of Gettysburg and finally peace as illustrated by a pair of Union and Confederate veterans shaking hands before the American flag.
With a sprinkling of attractive Lady Liberty and Stars and Stripes views the collection is concluded by Spanish American War views. Explosion of the Battleship Maine in Havana Harbor then views of land and sea battle round out the grouping with views current to the time in which the show would have been presented. As with all direct sales, we are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with refund of the purchase price upon return as purchased! Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques !



 

ultra rare! c. 1888 U.S. MARINE Corps. – UNIFORM JACKET Best described here by our photo illustrations, this Marine Corps uniform jacket remains in pleasing condition while showing good evidence of age and originality. A configuration that we have been unable to reference in text or by example, this wool uniform jacket sports eight HORSTMAN PHILADELPHIA back marked Marine Corps two piece buttons (c.1875-1902). The right shoulder sleeve lining bears the period stamping ‘V. H., N. Y. / Style (120) Size (38) Stock (34)’over QUARTERMASTERS DEPT. / U. S. Marine Corps / 1887-1888 markings. The padded lining offers a period identification to ‘J. McManus’. Worthy of additional research, we have been unable to pinpoint the ‘V. H., N. Y.’ marking and wonder if the link to New York over the Marine QM marking is a link to ultimate transfer of this little used even unissued design uniform jacket from U. S. Marine Corps stores to the then newly created New York Naval Militia which encompassed the 1st Marine Corps Reserve Company ? The New York Naval Militia (NYNM) was first created in 1889 and was formally mustered into state service as the First Battalion, Naval Reserve, on 23 June 1891. Following the sinking of the USS Maine in February 1898, the Navy Department called up Naval Militia volunteers for duty in the Federal Auxiliary Naval Force. The NYNM sent five divisions of its 1st Battalion to fight in the Spanish-American War. With clear speculation as to the origin and specific history of this jacket, it was unquestionably included in U. S. Marine Corps Quartermasters stores in the late 19th century and the scarcity of reference by text or by form can only attest to its rarity. A desirable companion to any Marine Corps or general U. S. military uniform collection.
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2nd New Hampshire soldier authored - FALLEN SOLDIER – MEMORIAL RHYME Best described here by our photos as to condition and eye appeal, suffice it to say this touching Take This Letter to My Mother memorial sonnet is easily read and remains in pleasing period condition with no tears or repairs. The rhyme was penned by Cpt. Enoch G. Adams who was a 23 year old graduate of Yale and teacher when he enlisted on 6/1/1861 as a Private of Co. D of the soon to be hard fought 2nd New Hampshire Infantry. Promoted to Sargent 10/1/1861, wounded at the Battle of Williamsburg on 5/51862, then commissioned 2nd Lieut 8/10/1862. Discharged for promotion on 5/6/1864 when he was promoted Captain of the 1st Regt. U. S. Volunteers Capt. Adams was in command of the 1st USV for 4 months in which as senior Capt. and acting Colonel. After the War he lived for a time in National Military Home, KY. He died in Berwick, Maine in 1901. The sonnet reads as follows:

early issue - Civil War Union Veterans Union Medal group Best described here by our illustrations as to condition and eye appeal, this scarce early issue Union Veterans Union membership medal sports the UVU regulation crossed swords suspension bar with a variant US flag ribbon from which is suspended the bronze medal with a naval anchor, the cannon of the artillery, and crossed rifles of infantry. The Union Veterans Union was formed in 1886 by Civil War veterans who believed in service improvements were needed over the much larger G.A.R. Forming a number of chapters the UVU fostered the Sons of Union Veterans as an auxiliary. Included with this Union Veterans Union medal is a period membership medal of that group. Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!


 

Especially desirable! VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY Confederate Conversion Another remnant from our decades of scouring the countryside for such treasures, this Confederate altered 2nd Model Virginia Manufactory will be of special interest to the deep dish historian who appreciates unquestionable evidence of hard wartime use while remaining in honest as found and unmolested condition. Pleasing to the eye with an obvious hard fought history, this example from the war’s only state run armory was manufactured in Richmond, Virginia circa 1818 with its original ’RICHMOND 1818’ & ’VIRGINIA / MANUFACTORY’ functioning lock. Fitted with its crude field replacement hammer and hammer screw, the arsenal plate is held in place with one arsenal screw and a period field replacement stud and classic square nut. As part of the war-time conversion (c. 1861/62) the original manufacture brass flash pan was removed with an iron sliverset in place under the braised percussion bolster all reminiscent of the work of W. Morgan in Richmond who altered approximately 700 muskets by contract between February and September 1862. The 69 caliber 33 inch barrel offers an appealing smooth 100% natural age patina with telltale wear at the muzzle as a result of heavy use of an iron ramrod. The barrel is unmarked except for a deeply struck V touch mark at the left breech. The musket retains a shortened to fit Tower ramrod as continued evidence of make-do field circumstance. Dr. John Murphy’s CONFEDERATE RIFLES & MUSKETS offers additional insight into these scarce conversions all of which were contracted for by the State of Virginia to supply its own troops. Dr. Murphy in his work and Virginia historian Giles Cromwell in his Virginia Manufactory of Arms offer good information on early war issue of these arms as flintlocks with a campaign to cycle these muskets back through for update conversion to percussion. Included is specific information pertaining to the shortening of muskets which had damage to their forward portions. The stock was period shortened just forward of the middle barrel band with a crude extensively black iron pinned but sound wrist repair continues to provide evidence of a heavily used arm of the weapons starved Virginia Confederate. These, like other Southern and Confederate arms of the war, were obsolescent weapons subject to extremely hard use such that few exist today. As such this crudely adapted field used Virginia Manufactory is all the more desirable as an artifact of the Civil War Confederacy and the State of Virginia. Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!



 

desirable excavated - Civil War ID DISK / CORPS DEVICE RELIC A most unusual two piece remnant silver spoon, flattened to form a thin silver sheet from which a disk has been cut. A common make do to make a corps badge or identification disk, this rare recovery of both discarded pieces of such a project was recovered at a Union camp excavation near Fredericksburg. This fragment from a common soldier’s life will make a wonderful addition to lay in with the finest of corps badge collections or to set with a single piece as a rare original example of the use of a silver spoon for such a purpose. Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!


Manufacturer: hand made American antique  

Civil War FULL PLATE Tintype - Bvt. Brig. General Robert N. Adams - 81st Ohio Infantry Best described here by our illustrations as to condition and eye appeal, this period hand painted, whole plate tintype, depicts Bvt. Brig. General Robert Newton Adams earlier in the Civil War as Captain Co. C 81st Ohio Infantry. The photo is identifiable by google AI photo search, a copy of which will come with the image. { Drag tintype facial closeup (see site 2nd image) into the google photo search box then click AI Mode.}
Civil War Union Bvt. Brig. Gen, Robert N. Adams first entered his Civil War service when he enlisting in the 20th Ohio (Three-Month) Volunteer Infantry on April 18, 1961 and was mustered in as a Private in Company B. He was mustered out on August 18, 1861 when his enlistment expired. Shortly after that he received a commission as a Captain of Volunteers, and was mustered in as Captain in command of Company C, 81st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 30, 1861. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel before the year was out (December 1, 1861), his regiment went on to fight in the Battles of Shiloh and Corinth, in operations in northern Alabama, and in the 1864 Atlanta Campaign. He was promoted to Colonel on August 8, 1864 and was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "meritorious services during the war". He was mustered out on July 13, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Illustrated here in our main view in its period mat and walnut frame (to include period original wavy glass) as well as raw and out of its mount to better show off detail, this scarce 6 ½ X 8 ½ inch whole plate tintype will make a pleasing addition to any quality Civil War photo collection and will be of special interest to the Ohio Civil War collector. Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!



 

unusual - Civil War Canteen Variant Best described here by our illustrations as to condition and eye appeal, this unusual canteen is patterned after the US Model 1858 smooth side with the exception that it features a soldered on circular reinforcement on each side. Crudely soldered but otherwise well made, the canteen measures 7 5/8 inches in diameter. Unusually crude soldering in combination with its cast pewter, higher and smaller bore than usual, flanged at the mouth spout are all indicative of potential Confederate manufacture. (see: Sylvia & O’Donnell - Civil War Canteens 1st edition pages 81 & 82 ) Remaining in untouched, as used condition, this canteen remains in most pleasing condition while offering a period indentation on one side as evidence use. A desirable addition to any Civil War grouping. Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!



 

Civil War vintage - Meriden Britannia Company - Pat. 1861- WIRE REINFORCED SPOON Definitely a specialty item for the deep dish mess enthusiast or tableware collector, this Meriden Britannia Company spoon remains in excellent condition and though unmarked as to maker is clearly identifiable as a ’M.B.Co’ patented Feb. 26 1861 spoon by design and the mark of a wire end in the handle edge indicative to the patented application of a cast in internal wire reinforcement. The most significant of several improvement patents utilized by the Connecticut manufacturer, upon close inspection by the educated eye, the clip of the wire end on the side of the spoon handle (see patent drawing) identifies spoons made by M.B. Co. in the period, with or without the {PAT'D FEB.26.61} or maker’s marking. ( A Google search for artdesigncafe.com/g-i-mix-co-designs-history will offer the original parent drawing and description.) Not a big deal but it should also be noted that the spoon bears the period owner’s initials E D faintly scratch engraved on the handle back.
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original Colonial / Revolutionary War era British Tariff marked BONE DICE Measuring 7/16 of an inch square, we have the advantage of being able to date the period of these hand cut bone dice to the British Stamp Act of 1765 by virtue of the original CROWN& < B> G. R. remaining on each of the pair. Required by British export law which mandated a tax be levied on the import of various goods to include all gambling and gaming items, exported bone dice to America were die stamped with the British Crown over GR (King George III). Red ink applied in the stamping was quickly worn away from use leaving only the faintest Crown & G R impression. Accordingly, identifiable examples are infrequently encountered today. This all original period pair remain in pleasing condition demonstrating all the characteristics of period hand cut bone gaming pieces. Each die offers the faint from period handling but clearly recognizable upon close inspection CROWN over G.R. Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!
 

exceptional condition! 19th century japanned tin – SPICE BOX This unusually nice condition spice box is an American kitchen classic with most popular use beginning in the Civil War era and extending through the 1870s. Measuring 8 inches in diameter and containing a full complement of six japanned, gold stenciled spice tins all remaining in exceptional original condition, this example represents the generally hard used classic in rarely encountered near unused condition while offering good evidence of untouched age and originality. Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!
 

Civil War Reconstruction / Indian War era beaver – G. W. Simmons & Son. - Shako We’ll depend on our photo illustration to provide the physical description of this attractive Reconstruction era shako except to advise that it remains in pleasing and complete condition while offering good evidence of age and originality. This beaver shako retains its early style 2 inch wide split leather sweat band with the maker label of G. W. Simmons & Son. Military Regalia and Firemen’s Goods OAK HALL 32 to 38 North Street, Boston , with original infantry chin strap buttons and plate. Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!
 

Rare! Pat, 1853 Day’s CLAVICAL SPLINT Best known for his patented wooden surgical splints, Dr. Almiron M. Day patented several splint designs in the 1850s through the mid-1860s, including arm, leg, shoulder and collarbone splint designs for the purpose of immobilizing injuries. All widely adopted by Union Army surgeons, Dr. Day’s splints were used extensively in the army hospitals during the Civil War. A notable innovation in Civil War-era battlefield medicine and now prized by collectors and historians alike, examples of Dr. Day’s splints are on display at the National Civil War Medical Museum in Frederick, Maryland, and the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ( see also: Dammann’s ’Pictorial Encyclopedia of Civil War Medical Instruments and Equipment.’ The subject Day’s surgical clavicula or shoulder splint was constructed of wood with brass fittings ( marked A. M. DAY’S PATENT JULY 5, 1853 BENNINGTON VT. ) and cotton fastening straps, all complete. functional and as used with good evidence of period use while remaining in pleasing condition . Un touched and left as found, pure and as set aside decades ago, this offering is best described by our illustrations as to condition and eye appeal. A seldom found example this unusual splint is much rarer than other Day’s types and will certainly be an important addition to a Civil War display or any 19th Century Medical display. Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!