1904 Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) Cartridge Box

This is a circa 1904 cartridge box in leather for the Rock Island Arsenal. Now a national historic landmark, Rock Island Arsenal on the Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois is America's largest government-owned manufacturer of weaponry. The box has a wooden inserts that holds ammunition, and hangs by two straps. Its cover flap is embossed with the letters US.

Circa 1904.

Approximately 1-1/2" in height and 1-1/2" in width and 4-1/16" in length.

Leather, brass button.

Two straps, cover closes with button/hole.

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL 1904 T.C and T.M.

This is from a United States Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. KEZAR CON-DB-25-13 LAAEX3/13

7- (Very Fine-): The box shows some small spots of moderate wear, mostly along the top edge of the cover and on straps.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.