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Carbine Cartridge Box

Object/Artifact

One leather Federal issue Civil War carbine cartridge box made by J. Davy & Co. in Newark, NJ. Front of leather case lifts to reveal a second flap opening to a compartment where the cartridges were kept. Most likely there was a wood or tin insert to hold them. A third flap opens to a shallow flat compartment that closes with a small leather tab. On the front of the case another leather tab is used to secure it to a brass knob on the bottom. There are two loops on the back that could be secured to a belt and two buckles that could attach to a strap. A horizontal strap is also attached.

2025.36.001

Genesee Country Village and Museum

J. Davy & Co.

circa 1862 - circa 1865

New Jersey

United States of America

North America

Manufacturer's Mark

Front flap

J. Davy & Co. / Newark, NJ

English

Stamped

4-1/4 in

8 in

2-1/4 in

Leather

Brass

Civil War

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