Original U.S. American Revolution / War of 1812 Era American Cartridge Box with Rosette & Wooden Insert - Brass Securing Knob Retained Category_Lock Assembly and features five highly embossed

and features five highly embossed sheaves of wheat encompassing an embossed inverted spade head with high relief canted swas hook cross) on a finely pebbled

It has a glossy bright finish with crisp lands and grooves

The action is engraved with foliate designs and shows most of its original commercial blue finish

It does however show areas of repairs

which would indicate that the owner of the jacket either landed on D-Day with the 4th Division

Original U.S. American Revolution / War of 1812 Era American Cartridge Box with Rosette & Wooden Insert - Brass Securing Knob Retained Category_Lock Assembly and features five highly embossedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the standard design for an early American made Militia leather cartridge box. These types were seen in the late Revolutionary War and were used up until the War of 1812 and later. This gorgeous example has somewhat pliable leather for its age, and has aged very well. The stitching of the leather is great and both belt loops are intact, but one of the two is detached at the top. The front of the flap has a