War of 1812 Period

ARTIFACT: Great War of 1812 United States Militia Cartridge box in leather and wood. This example features debossed linear embellishments on the leather lid/flap and the wooden insert holds 24 cartridges. The multi-piece leather shows hand-sewn details...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1799 example of the first federally issued Helmet Plate, most probably from a Dragoon Jockey Cap, and is believed to have been cut down from a larger, standard Infantry plate. The plate is an eagle in tinned steel and was...