Revolutionary War Cartridge Box

Revolutionary War Cartridge Box

A scarce Revolutionary War era leather Cartridge Box.  Nice condition and still retains its two original leather belt loops that are attached with three period brass headed tacks. It retains it wood block for 24 cartridges and its original strap to hold the flat when hooked. The construction is of the type found on American Revolutionary War Period with its rectangular form and a decorative leather rain-flap. The leather on the large flap and box body is hard and never cleaned. The stitching was done by hand and in excellent condition. see Neumann’s: “Battle Weapons of the American Revolution” & Neumann’s & F. Kravic’s: “Collector’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution”.