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Civil War Period Cork Screw - Looks to be a rosewood handle, small brush is missing, handle is loose from use. Nice early one, circa 1850's. - Price is $ 50.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-1-2631
SCARCE - Minor's 1865 Patent Camp Lantern - Fold-up camp candle lamp w/handle, folds to 3/4" thick, open, 3" by 3 3/4" by 5" high. Shows honest age & use, remains in good condition overall with both mica window panes, most of the time missing. Nice Example Here. - Price is $ 250.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-2-2571
Large Civil War Period Ivory Note Pad - Note pad is in excellent condition, no missing parts or cracks, snap does not lock, the size is 3 1/2" long by 1 3/4" wide. - Price is $ 125.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-3-2813
19th Century Patriotic Slate Pencils - Lot of 6 slate pencils, these date anywhere from the civil war up to 1910. There is 5 large, thicker diameter ones which are scarce to find in this lot, 5 1/2" long, nice display with any period stuff. - Price is $ 75.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-4-1371
Smoking Pipe - 19th century pipe remains in excellent condition, does show use & wear, stem is 7" long, bowl is 3 3/4", marked, stiasnyefia\kormoczbanya, along with a hallmark at the base, I suspect this is from Hungary/Germany. The bowl material looks to be mould & of Gutta-Percha or India Rubber, I say circa 1870's & 1880's, it could be older, nice period pipe here, I have not had much luck putting an exact date of manufacture. - Price is $ 125.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-5-673
Early Put & Take Game Tops Lot - Six, 6 early Put & Take Tops, common game played with money & pocker chips by soldiers & veterans alike, all a tad different, one is dug, nice examples here all for one money. - Price is $ 100.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-6
Religious Icon w/Case - Brass Case with lead icon as seen in Lord's Encyclopedia, approximate size, lead icon is 1" tall, excellent condition. - Price is $ 75.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-7-2462
Civil War Period Clay Marbles - 62 clay marbles in this lot, they are approimate 1/2" in diameter with a several shooters, they vary in size as they are hand made. - Price is $ 60.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-8
SCARCE - Civil War Playing Cards - Excellent to near mint set of American Card Company playing cards. Box shows light wear from storage complete with 1864 tax stamp. Cards show no wear, I dont think they where ever played with. I have had several decks over the past years, never have I seen any this nice before. This is a complete set of 52 cards, you will be hard pressed to find a better deck of cards as seen here. For the connoisseur of collecting civil war, the best of the best. - Price is $ 1500.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-9-3103
Pewter Whistle - Civil War Period Whistle with wood ball inside, circa 1850 to 1870, works fine, the size is 2" long by 5/8" in diameter, whistle shows little use & wear, used by train conductors, police & fireman alike. - Price is $ 75.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-10-2857
Tin Case - 19th century tin snuff or tobacco container, the size is 4" long by 2 1/2" wide and 3/4" thick, good condition showing age & light rust. - Price is $ 75.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-11-983
LARGE MASTER Flask - Civil War Period large master flask, the size is big, 8" tall by 4 1/2" wide by 2 1/2" thick. Maker marked on the bottom James Dixon & Sons Sheffield. Flask shows age & use with some light dents, very small old solder repair, cap good with cork inside. This is the first one I have seen in this size, good honest condtion. - Price is $ 150.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-12-2040
Knapsack Tin Match Case - This container used to store & carry wood matches, some matches remain inside. Shaped like a Civil War Knapsack, very popular with veterans at reunions & encampments. Listed in Lord's Encyclopedia, approximate size is 1 1/4" by 1 3/4" by 1/2" thick, shows honest age & use, good condition. - Price is $ 45.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-13-1612
Civil War Period Match Pack - One pack, still wrapped, five sheets to a pack, each 2 1/2" by 1 3/4" & include 17 single wood matches, total 85. Last image shows what they look like removed. Good Condition Overall. I have couple more packs left. - Price is $ 40.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-14-2720
Candle Wick Snuff - 19th century forged metal candle wick snuffer, 5 1/2" long overall, good condition with light rust & could be used today. - Price is $ 65.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-15-986
SCARCE Indian War Period Cup - Cup handle stamped "NGP" National Guard Pennsylvania, marked & stamped on the brim "S Hoover", might be maker or owners name, the size is 4 1/4" tall by 4" in diameter, very good condition, shows wear & use with light rust & no holes, hard pressed to find another. - Price is $ 185.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-16-658
Leather Wallet - Circa 1840's leather wallet with original paper tags fixed. The size is 8" long by 3 1/4" closed, open, it is 13" long by 8" wide. Two paper tags fixed to leather as when made. Wallet shows much wear to the outside, stiching good, overall good condition. - Price is $ 135.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-17-2654
TWO Candle Wick Snuffs - Early 19th century forged metal candle wick snuffers, 1 is 6" & 7" long, the long one is missing a foot, good condition with light rust & could be used today. - Price is $ 100.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-18-3049
Large Travel or Portable Desk - Dated inside 1848, with possible owners or makers name. The size of the desk is 16" by 8" by 6 1/2" closed. When open, the size is 16 1/2" by 16" by 4 1/2" reverse to a 1 1/2" front. Heavy wood, just over 10 pounds. Condition overall good, shows age & use. Some chipping to the tiger maple veneer, other wood looks to be walnut. Brass handles original, only negative is the lock is missing. - Price is $ 150.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-19-2911
Civil War Period Whistle - Horn whistle is 2 3/4" long, no pea inside but screams loud, working condition. - Price is $ 85.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-20-3069
LARGE Barrel Shaped Traveling Rose Wood Ink Bottle - Carried by most soldiers in the civil war, has spring inside bottom of glass insert to keep pressure on lid when closed, 2" tall by 1 3/8" diameter, excellent condition overall showing honest age with small chip on bottom. - Price is $ 125.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-21-1326
Abraham Lincoln's Style - Ink Well - Lincoln used the exact type & style of period wood ink well in the White House. Made by S. Silliman & Co. of Chester, CT. Ink well is turned wood with 2 glass vials, 3 holes for pens, painted with 3 gold hearts with arrow, 3 1/2" in diameter by 2" high, good condition overall showing honest age. In 2008, Lincoln's original ink well sold for 675.00. - Price is $ 125.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-22-1440
8 Excavated Bone Toothbrush Handles - Excellent lot here, all for one money, all have different maker markings, selling for half of what they retail for. - Price is $ 120.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-23-898
SCARCE Indian War Period Steel Cup - The cup is 4" tall by 4" in diameter, SCARCE marking on handle NGSI, I have never seen this marking before. Cup shows age with a dark patina & light rust. - Price is $ 125.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-24-1489
Tin Creamer - Civil War period tin creamer, don't see these often. The size is 4 1/4" high by 3" in diameter. Overall good condition, excellent for any camp display. - Price is $ 85.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-25-1670
Goodyear Patent 1851 Syringe - Goodyear syringe, BIG, 10" long overall with a 1 1/2" diameter body. Made by the IR Comb Co Goodyear 1851 and so marked on the top. Good condition showing honest age & light use, no cracks as most seen for sale today. - Price is $ 150.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-26-2932
Civil War Period Boot Pull - Nice period bone handle boot pull. The size is 7" long with a 3 1/4" wide handle. Good condition showing honest age & light use. - Price is $ 75.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-27-3131
Antique Pencil Box w/contents - 19th century pencil wood storage box remains in good condition, no key, lost to time. Box is 8 1/4" long by 2 1/2" wide by 1 1/2" high. Looks to be made from apple wood ? Box contents is one bone handle ink pen, very scarce bone handle stick pin ink pen and 2-nibs. Overall a nice desk display. - Price is $ 125.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-28-2116
1865 Bible - Reverend Angelo Ostrander's personal bible dated 1865 & so marked with his name in gold gilt. Bible is of the old & new testaments, made by American Bible Society New York. Reverend Ostrander was a pastor in several Methodist Churches in New York State. You can find the same 1876 photo of him online. The size is 5" by 3 1/2 wide by 1 1/4" thick. Excellent condition overall showing honest age & use. - Price is $ 145.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-29-2998
Religious Icons w/Case Lot - Nice lot of different Religious icons as seen in Lord's Encyclopedia, 4 with cases, brass & tin, 2 extra with no case. Approximate size of icons, 1" tall, soldiers always carried with bible, excellent condition overall. - Price is $ 200.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-30
Dated 1862 Ink Bottle - Pewter top Ink Well stamped, Patented Feb 4 1862, 1 1/2" square, 1 1/2" high. These were issued with the roll top desk. Excellent condition showing honest age, no chips or cracks. - Price is $ 95.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-31-3247
Indian War Period Cup - Metal Cup is 3 1/2" by 3 1/2", looks to have had feet at one time, overall good condition & nice camp display. - Price is $ 75.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-32-457
Ladies Hat Pin - Made from a Coat Size Massachusetts Button with a Waterbury Scovill MFG CO backmark, I use to find a fair amount of these at shows, flea markets, etc, not anymore. - Price is $ 45.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-33-827
Civil War Era Drum Sticks - Rosewood drum sticks are 16 1/2" long, no cracks, excellent condition. - Price is $ 200.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-34
Wicker Purse - 19th century purse, the body size is 8 inches wide by 7 1/2 inches high, base or bottom measures 2 3/4 wide by 7 1/2 inches. Wicker is strong overall with a dry feel, wicker latch is broken due to time. - Price is $ 95.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-35
Ink Bottle - Scarce small ink bottle found in the roll-up portable desks, 1 1/2" square clear glass with pewter top. - Price is $ 75.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-36-3051
Brogan Wood Shoe Pegs - Brogan Shoe Pegs, the tag reads, Civil War Brogan Wood Shoe Pegs 1861-1865, they come in plastic container's which hold 100 plus pegs, neatly packed for display, recovered from a New York Shoe Factory. - Price is $ 15.00 EACH plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-37
Thimble Collection - Nice lot, 3 look period & 19th century, one is sterling with hall-mark inside, could not get a photo of the inside. Two look to date circa 1920 to 1950, take them all. If you have a house wife roll-up with no thimble, here you go. - Price is $ 95.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-38
Early Put & Take Game Tops Lot - Five, 5 early Put & Take Brass Tops, common game played with money & pocker chips by soldiers & veterans alike, all a tad different, nice examples here all for one money. - Price is $ 125.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-39
Snuff Box - Civil War period paper-mache or what I call paper board snuff box, contains five small 1/4" bone dice. Snuff box is 2 1/2" wide by 1" thick, hinge & snap work fine. Good condition showing age & use. - Price is $ 95.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-40-6
Hat Stretcher - 19th century wood hat stretcher with cast iron adjustment handle, will size from 6 to 8. These work well as hat stands for display. Excellent Condition Overall. - Price is $ 85.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-41-1654
Civil War Period Ink Bottle - Looks to be apple wood, the size is 2" tall by 1" in diameter, spring under glass vial is broken otherwise good condition showing honest age. - Price is $ 95.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-42-1799
SCARCE Period Wig House - Large tin to house a wig, circa 1840 to 1860. The size is 7" tall by 7" in diameter. Original paint with some loss, most to lid, shows age & use, overall good condition. - Price is $ 75.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-43-2597
SCARCE Civil War Period Ivory Note Pad with Pearl Covers - Note Pad is in excellent condition with no cracks or missing parts, snap works just fine, pages show light use, the size is 2 3/4" by 1 1/4", scarce example here. - Price is $ 200.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-44-402
Civil War Era Snuff Box - Paper Board box shows wear & use, lid corners chipped, finish worn thin on edges, no cracks, inner hinge right corner separated, still works just fine, the size is 3 1/4" wide by 2" by 1" thick, a nice period box priced accordingly. - Price is $ 50.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-45-532
Civil War Period Shaving Cup - Nice period tin shaving cup, used by most soldiers in the field. The size is 4 1/4" high with a 3" diameter base. Good condition overall, small dent to bottom showing age & use. - Price is $ 115.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-46-2054
Silliman Desk Ink Well - Excellent example here of civil war period wood ink well made by S. Silliman & Co. of Chester, CT. Ink well is turned wood with 2 glass vials, 3 holes for pens, painted with 3 gold hearts with arrow, 3 1/2" in diameter by 2 1/4" high, remains of paper label on the bottom, very good condition overall showing honest age, seldom found for sale. - Price is - Price is $ 125.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-47-1096
Psalams & Hymns Bible - Circa 1850 to 1860's, I find no date, other the the extract minutes of Synold held in Hagerstown, Maryland September 1830. Cover page shows period pencil with owners name and is dated 1867. Overall good condition showing age & use, some foxing & light age stain through out. - Price is $ 85.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-48-2928
Civil War Period Glasses - Nice period glasses with felt lined tin case, case is 4 3/4" long. Glasses good overall showing age, stamped "COIN" on the one wire, eye piece glass is foggy. - Price is $ 125.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-49
Civil War Period Ebony Wood Drum Sticks - Sticks are in good condition showing use & wear, one is 17" long, the other 16 1/2". Both are just a tad different in style, each have small nicks. - Price is $ 150.00 plus shipping and insurance. Item - PI-50-2123
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