1589 ARTILLERY FUSES, THUMBSTALL, EYEGLASSES & MORE.

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This item SOLD at 2022 Dec 06 @ 17:01UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 200.00 USD
Estimated at 400.00 - 600.00 USD

This interesting group contains 1 unopened box of Frankfort Arsenal 8 second fuses dated 1863 in a yellow wrapper. / 1 Unopened box of Frankfort Arsenal 10 second fuses dated 1864 in a green wrapper. / 3 Boxes that appear unopened with friction primers from the Frankford Arsenal dated 1864. / 1 Package of 12 second artillery fuses wrapped in plain brown paper & tied that is stenciled "12S" on the top. / 1 Wrapper only for 5 second artillery fuses wrapped in plain brown paper that is stenciled "5S" on the top. / 1 Leather thumbstall complete with ties. / 1 Small wooden powder measure. / 1 Pair of Civil War period eyeglasses. CONDITION: artillery fuses have wear to the paper coverings. Friction primers have staining to the boxes. Thumbstall shows moderate wear. Glasses show significant oxidation. (02-17755/BF). $400-600