Original U.S. Civil War Model 1861 .69 Caliber Ball Cartridge Box with Original Tins & Box Plate with Original Leather Thong - Maker-Marked Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts miniature compasses hidden in buttons

miniature compasses hidden in buttons and cuff links

Colonel Gillem

There is a piece of brass on top of the base of the hammer for some reason

but no major cracks

Mounted on a 22" stout wood shaft and 1 1/2 " across this was and is a formidable weapon

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1861 .69 Caliber Ball Cartridge Box with Original Tins & Box Plate with Original Leather Thong - Maker-Marked Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts miniature compasses hidden in buttonsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a well worn example of a Federal Issue M 1861 . 69 Caliber Ball Cartridge Box. This was the Cartridge Box issued to troops armed with Rifled . 69 Caliber Rifles, such as the Rifled Model 1842 Springfield, etc. This is a fair but rough example, missing most of the closure tab, both Shoulder Sling Buckles, but it retains the matching original tins, the box plate, and its original leather thong. This is a scarce