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Here is a Fine Displaying U.S. Model 1881, Dress Helmet Plate for the 3^rd Regiment of Infantry ! It has excellent detail with crossed rifles behind a shield with the number “3” on it. Those are on an eagle device that measures about 4.5 inches tall by 3.25 inches wide. The eagle has a ribbon in his beak with the motto, “E Pluribus Unum,” and the entire device appears to have been silver plated at one time, with remnants mostly on the shield and number and down in the eagles feathers. The reverse shows two wires in the center of the shield attaching the number 3, and two of the three attachment loops still present in good order. A Fine Displaying Indian Wars Era Large Eagle Hat Plate ! [ L.L. ]

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Here is a Fine 1800’s Portable Surgeon’s Kit, Containing mostly Instruments from the Post Civil War Period to the late 1800s. The dark wood case itself measures approximately 17 inches wide, by 11 inches front to back, and 4.5 inches tall. The two brass closure attachments are missing on the front, but the diamond shape drawer pull is still present. Each end has a brass swiveling carry handle about 3.25 inches long, and still in good working order. There is also an unmarked silver plated, diamond shape adornment on top of the lid. Opening the lid reveals two different bone saws, a tourniquet, and eight other instruments, mostly scalpels, fleams, and a smaller saw. Opening the lower drawer reveals a couple of forceps and two bullet extractors, one with a musket ball in the ends. A few of the instruments may date to just after the Civil War, such as the large bone saw manufactured by Sharp & Smith, while most are 1880s, to the early 1900s. A friend of mine used this set for years at Civil War living history events, to show how limbs were amputated, bullets removed, and other surgical procedures. He found this set for less than half the cost, of an original Civil War Period Kit, and many of the instruments had changed little. A Fine Late 1800s Surgeon’s Kit that costs about half the price of a similar size Civil War Kit, but still Displays Great !

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Here is an Excellent U.S. M1878 or Indian Wars Canteen, with Original Cloth Cover, Stopper, and Leather Sling ! Sometimes constructed by modifying surplus Civil War canteens, this example would likely not have been one of those, as it was one of the last manufactured at the Rock Island Arsenal, before the new 1903 pattern slings became standardized. The entire rig is in great shape for its age. The cloth cover is nicely intact with no tears or holes, though it does show some typical staining. The stenciled letters “U.S.” still have good color, and on the reverse side, a soldier has written his initials in old ink, “ L. F.” The leather sling is also still in great shape, showing some minor crazing but no tears and all the correct attachment hardware still present. The sling is marked or embossed on one side, “Rock Island Arsenal 03” likely indicating 1903 production, which would make it one of the last, before the new slings were adopted. I think you would look a long time before you found a nicer example of the M1878 U.S. Canteen. A Great Displaying U.S. Indian Wars Canteen & Sling !

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