Antique Sword Belt, Hungarian - Polish Belt

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Accessories Pre 1900: item #793292
E327

An exceptional antique 17th century Hungarian, Transylvanian Nobleman's sword belt made in the characteristic manner of belts produced in Hermannstadt (Nagyszeben) present day Romanian city Sibiu, which was an important center for the production of weapons and military equipment not only for Hungary but also for Central and Eastern Europe. Many of these types of Transylvanian belts were exported to the Kingdom of Poland due to the fact that the costumes and weapons of Hungarian Nobleman were sim... Click for details

CS - Dug Confederate Oval Belt or Box Plate

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Accessories Pre 1900: item #790447
JMS08

Here is a battlefield dug remnant from our Civil War. We have absolutely no doubt in the authenticity of this piece. The style and composition of the plate closely matches various handmade Confederate plates and buckles in the Kerksis book on civil war plates of the American Military. There are so many known variations of this type belt or box plate, it is impossible to exactly identify the maker, but our research, along with testimony by a relative of the man who originally found this piece, ... Click for details

Civil War - Cavalry Crossed Swords - Brass Insignia

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Accessories Pre 1900: item #785055
JMS01

This is an original Civil Car Cavalry Hat Badge - The familiar Crossed Swords made of brass. This was actually a Pre-Civil War insignia and for that reason it was worn by members of both the Union & Confederate Cavalry units during that conflict. In fact, even though this large size insignia; (approximately 1¾ inches high by 3¼ inches wide) was retired and replaced at the end of the Civil War with a new, smaller version, General George Patton actually wore this same old style and size insignia ... Click for details

FORGED IRON SLAVE TRADE IRON LOCK.

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Accessories Pre 1900: item #784346
75-26

Another remarkable example of the blacksmith's art. The iron body with rounded base for rotation of the key and sliding securing link. Opposite side decorated with a forged iron heart! Condition matching the above.

POWDER FLASK FOR WHEELLOCK RIFLE C.1630.

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Accessories Pre 1700: item #783806
72-242

10” length. Horn body with nicely indented edge segments and tapered brass sheathed spout and bone base. Triple socket iron spanner with heart shaped base and curved scroll terminal. Deep patina throughout with few small abrasions and original tool marks. Back cracked at the base as often encountered. Classic basic military type.

EUROPEAN FLATTENED HORN POWDER FLASK C.1630

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Accessories Pre 1700: item #783802
72-241

FOR MILITARY WHEELLOCK. Sharply curved with faceted edges and nicely turned baluster form spout with brass sheathed tip. Wood base. The side mounted with an excellent quality triple socket spanner with delicate rococo scroll form terminal. Fine deep rich patina. Face with a lineal crack beneath the spanner. 9” length.

CAT O’NINE TAILS FOR SHIPBOARD FLOGGING

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Accessories Pre 1900: item #783799
72-131

English or American, mid 19th Century. Good grain hardwood handle with bulbous butt-slightly oval section (measures about 10% out of round from age, shrinkage and likely shipboard manufacture). Cord wrapped "socket" from which nine woven cotton cords project. Each cord terminal whipped with black string and each tied in three knots of varying spacing to produce a scattered impact pattern. 50 1/2" o.a. length with 36 1/2" length tails. Grip with few abrasions and light wear. Socket soiled. ... Click for details

GERMAN IRON KEY FOR WHEELLOCK MUSKET C.1580-1600.

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Accessories Pre 1700: item #783745
71-288

Same period and condition. 4" length. Pierced double spherical expanded end. Opposite with cylindrical terminal with tapered square opening to engage the winding lug.

GERMAN IRON KEY FOR WHEELLOCK MUSKET

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Accessories Pre 1700: item #783744
71-287

6 1/4” length. Forged tapered grip with conical finial. Diamond form terminal with three square apertures to engage the winding lug. Minor rusting with original forged finish intact.

ORIGINAL REVOLUTIONARY WAR MUSKET BALL RELIC

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Accessories Pre 1800: item #771291
oz34d

This is a musket ball collected in the area of one of the most interesting battles of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Cowpens, which took place in South Carolina, north of present day Spartanburg. In 1781, 600 American militia, many of them backwoodsmen, engaged 1000 British regular troops and ended up capturing or killing them to a man. The captured equipment was a further bonus and the moral value was huge. The Americans were tactically far superior and their loses small under the cir... Click for details