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| Very Nice Dragoon Rosette - Harper's Ferry |
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Here's an excellent dug condition, Dragoon Bridle Rosette !
It's got a nice smooth brown patina on the front, with one small
area of rust-thru from the iron attachment bar. Unlike many
dug examples, reverse shows nearly 100% of the lead-solder
fill intact, with remnants of the iron attachment bar. Very tight
rosette, often recovered in Civil War sites, as was this one.
Recovered Maryland Heights, Harper's Ferry.
$55 plus shipping
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| Nice Confederate Copy of Federal Dragoon Bit - In Knopp's Book - Confederate Saddles & Horse Equipment |
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This is a Confederate Bridal Bit you will rarely see ! It's a Confederate
Copy based on the Federal Dragoon bit, and there is an example very
similiar to this one in Ken Knopp's book, Confederate Saddles &
Horse Equipment, on page 99. This one exhibits flat strap sides, with
evidence of hand forging, where the holes for the "loose reins rings"
were hammered closed. Also has a lower cross bar at that end of the
bit, which is brazed into both sides. According to Knopp's book, this
feature is more commonly found on bits produced in the western
Confederacy. Still a tiny bit of tin-plating evident here and there .
Measures almost 10 inches long, and 6 inches across. A very well
preserved Confederate bit, in non-dug condition. It will stand out
sharply in your Southern Cavalry Collection !
$295 plus shipping
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| Very Nice M1853 French Artillery Bridle Bit - Several Purchased by Caleb Huse & Confederate Used |
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| Here's a Real Nice M1853 French Artillery Bit, often associated
with Confederate use ! Not sure if it's a pickup, or just an excavated
example in good shape. It is complete though, with both brass rosettes,
support bar, and curb chain still present. The rosettes are the pattern
with a Crossed Cannon & Flaming Bomb on them, and appear to
have been lightly cleaned at some point. Ken Knopp, author of
"Confederate Saddles & Horse Equipment," mentioned these bits
in an article in the Christmas, 1997 Issue, Vol. XXIV, of North South
Trader, saying, " a small number of these almost certainly came
to the South through the blockade, with French Artillery
Harness purchased by Caleb Huse." Knopp went on to say that
more of the bits likely found their way to the states during the French
effort to install Maximillian as President of Mexico, and some even
came home with doughboys, after the World Wars. Recovery
location unknown. This will make an excellent and appropriate
display in a Southern Cavalry Collection !
$295 plus shipping
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| US Cavalry Picket Pin - Northern Georgia |
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| This is a nicely preserved example of the US Cavalryman's Picket
Pin ! It's the standard issue Civil War Pin, with figure-8 attachment
and ball top. The figure-8 is still solidly attached to the pin, and will
spin freely, though a very small area in the back is rusted away.
The ball top shows evidence of lots of hammering on top, this one
must have been carried and used for some time. Entire Pin's been
cleaned, and coated in rust neutralizer, and shows no flaking or
active rust. At some point the tip has been bent, and I'm not
sure it wasn't done on purpose. Measures approximately 13 to
13.75 inches in length. Nice and straight these things will run
you around $200, but this one has a nicer price. Recovered in
a Northern Georgia Confederate Camp, it displays very nice !
$139 plus shipping
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| Very Nice Pair of Enlisted Man's Epaulets or Shoulder Scales |
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| Here's a very nice "set" of non-dug enlisted man's shoulder scales
or epaulets ! Completely intact except for the thin brass support
bar on the back, missing from both pieces. You can see the lead
solder where it would have been attached though. Both scales also
show a tiny bit of rusting on the iron support plate on reverse, but
not bad at all. The fronts of these were cleaned in the 1960's, and
have yet to re-aquire a dark patina to the front, but still display
perfectly, and are 100% original. A beautiful matched pair !
$195 plus shipping
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| Beautifully Patinaed Non Dug M1859 US Trooper's Spur |
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| Here is another excellent non-dug M1859, Union Cavalry Trooper's
spur ! It's the pattern with squared off strapslots, and cast in floral
decoration on the back of the heel-band. The iron rowel is missing,
but all the brass has a beautiful old brown patina. There are no
cracks, breaks, or bends anywhere. A nice displaying example of
a Civil War US Spur !
$75 plus shipping
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| Nice M1859 Cavalry Spur - eExcellent M1859 Cavalry Spur - Non Dug |
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| This is a really sharp non dug example of the M1859 US Cavalry
Trooper's spur ! It's the pattern with rounded corners on the
outside of the strapslots, and no gutter. The crude 14-point iron
rowel is still present, and spins freely. All the brass has a beautiful
dark brown patina, and there is absolutely no damage of any sort.
A top notch example of a US Civil War Spur !
$80 plus shipping
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| Nice Non-Dug M1859 US Enlisted Man's Cavalry Spur |
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| Here's another super nice non dug US M1859 Cavalry Troopers'
Spur ! This is the standard early pattern, with squared strapslot
corners, and without the cast in heel gutter. The brass has a
wonderful ancient brown patina over the entire spur, and the
small cast floral decoration middle of the heel band. The 14-pt.
iron rowel is still present, and spins freely. There are no breaks,
bends, or repairs. Basically, this is just a great non dug example,
of a US Cavalryman's spur !
$80 plus shipping
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| Nice Non Dug Union Trooper's M1859 Spur |
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| Here's an excellent non dug example of the 1859 US Cavalry
Trooper's Spur ! This one is also the pattern without gutter, a
fairly high neck, and rounded corners on the strapslots. Iron
14-point rowel is still intact and spins freely. Most of the brass
has a mellow brown patina, excepting a small area on the right
arm, that looks as if someone scratched it partly away, to see
what the spur was made of. A nice spur, with no bends, cracks,
or damage at all. Will display great in your Cavalry Collection !
$80 plus shipping
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| Beautiful Condition Star/Shield Martingale or Decorative Device |
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| Here is a very nice piece, but I have to be honest. I know these are
usually thought of as martingales, but I'm not sure anymore. In his
book, Civil War Relics of the Western Campaigns, Charlie Harris
mentioned that they could be either " . . a star martingale or saddle
decoration," and there is a near identical example pictured on page
191. Well, I took this one off of the blinder on a very old draft
harness, possibly an artillery harness. The harness had about had
it, but this star/shield is still in excellent condition. So Charlie may
have been on the right track when he said that it could also possibly
be a saddle decoration, or other type of mounted decoration. Then
again, maybe this one got pulled from something else, and put on that
blinder in 1890, just don't know. We do know though that these
display every indication of Civil War period construction, right down
to the lead solder fill. This one has a beautiful old golden brown
patina that almost appears excavated, full lead solder fill, and all three
brass attachment pins still present. Measures approximately 2.5 inches
tall by 2.125 inches wide.Beautiful piece in excellent condition, and
whatever they are, they are recovered in Civil War Campsites !
$175 plus shipping
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| Nice Carbine Slinghook dug near Richmond, Va. |
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| Here is an excavated carbine sling hook, recovered near Richmond, Virginia. Good solid example only missing a small portion of the spring on the hook. Has been cleaned and coated. Like most bigger iron, these are getting harder to find. $75 plus shipping
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| Nice ca. 1850s Farm Bit Often Recovered in Confederate Campsites |
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| This is a very good example of a bit frequently dug in Confederate
Camps, and thus often called CS, but it is actually a Civilian or
Farmer's Bit of the period. It's very similiar to a pattern of Farmer's
bit, recovered from the steamboat Arabia, which sank in 1856.
This example is nice and solid, with some minor surface rust and
pitting, but you could probably lightly clean it, and still use today if
desired. This one is a low-port pattern, intended for animals that
did not require strong correction. It will display perfectly with your
Civil War US issue bit, and not be out of place at all, representing a
Confederate used item !
$49 plus shipping
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| Dug Union Trooper's M1859 Spur |
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| Here is a good condition, excavated US Cavalry Trooper's Spur !
It's the variant of the M1859, without gutter, and having rounded
corners on the strapslots, and a high neck. It's got a nice smooth
brown patina on all the brass, with remnants of the iron rowel still
in the neck. The right strapslot end, has been bent downward, but
there are no cracks or breaks. Overall, a decent excavated US
Trooper's Spur, that displays well. Priced nice in consideration
of the bent strapslot. Recovery location unknown.
SOLD
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| Nicely Preserved Confederate Cavalryman's Picket Pin - Northern Georgia |
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| Here is a very well preserved Confederate Cavalryman's Picket
Pin ! Very slightly bent, but nothing major at all, and could have
easily happened when he drove it in the ground and hit a rock.
Overall length is about 15 inches, with the attachment ring at top
measuring 2 inches in diameter. This has been cleaned and had
rust neutralizer applied, and is in excellent dug condition, with
no flaking or active rust. An excellent & uncommon Confederate
Cavalry item. There are a lot more Confederate Spurs out there
than these Picket Pins. Recovered in the same Northen Georgia
Camp, as the US Picket Pin I also have, and displays great !
SOLD
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