CampSite Artifacts  ·

Here is a Super Cool Artifact, a Set of Five Revolutionary War Musket Balls, still held together on the lead strip from a Gang Mold ! Several of these were discovered years ago in Savannah, Georgia, and many of them were marked, “Tower”, though I can’t quite see the mark on these. I can however see the rectangular relief area where the marking would be, and it may just be this group wasn’t struck firmly, or the mark has just worn over time. Measuring about .63 or .64 of an inch, these weren’t intended for the larger caliber Brown Bess muskets, like the label says, but more likely one of the English Light Dragoon Carbines, which were .67 & .68 caliber, or possibly even the English Light Infantry Carbine, which was .65 caliber. I haven’t seen one of these Savannah recovered Musket Ball groups in at least 30 years, so they may nearly all be in collections now. A Super Group of Revolutionary War Musket Balls from a Gang Mold, recovered in Savannah, Georgia ! [ L.L. ]

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Here is a Very Good Condition Pair of Revolutionary War Period Ice Creepers ! The ancient iron spikes are mounted on wood platforms or soles that once had leather straps, but are now long gone. They are mounted with what looks a lot like the musket stock screws of the period. The platforms measure about 10.5 inches long by 3.75 inches across the middle of the front, and 2.5 inches at the middle of the heel. On the sides of the platforms at the end of each pair of spikes, there are remnants of the leather straps, still held on with square or rose head tacks. Both wood platforms show a crack or two, but are still basically intact. These would have been useful in most of the New England States, both for Soldiers & Civilians. A Nice late 1700s Pair of Wood Platform Ice Creepers ! [ L.L. ]

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Here is a Nice Dug Revolutionary War Period Pike Head ! It measures 9 inches long with a 5 inch blade. The 4 inch long tang is solid likely meaning this one would have been inserted into the wooden pole and then secured in some fashion. There is moderate pitting on the entire piece, but it has been well cleaned and lightly coated with black paint, which is one method the “old-time” diggers often used to help preserve iron or steel artifacts. There are similar examples in the book, Collector’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution, by George C. Nuemann & Frank J. Kravic, on page 219. Recovery location is unknown. A Nice Displaying Revolutionary War Period Pike Head ! [ L.L. ]

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Here’s a Fine Revolutionary War Period Soapstone Inkwell that once belonged to George Neumann ! It measures about 2.25 inches by 2.25 inches square, and stands 1.625 inches tall, and has a circular top for the opening. It is fairly heavy at 11 ounces and could have doubled as a paper weight. One upper corner shows some damage but it is otherwise in good shape and could still be used. There are some old identification labels on the bottom that could be removed if desired, but I left them there. If you don’t know, George Neumann was a co-author of the book, Collector’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution, by George C. Neumann and Frank J. Kravic. A Great Displaying Revolutionary War Period Soapstone Inkwell from the collection of one of the authors of the Collector’s Encyclopedia ! [ L.L. ]

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Here is an Unusual Pair of Large Crude Iron Spurs ! They measure right at 4.5 inches across the strap slots and about 5.5 inches long, with iron 8-point rowels that are about 1.25 inches diameter and still spin freely. The strap slots are simply one oval opening, and both spurs appear to be hand forged. These originally came from Robert Oswald, a well known Revolutionary War Dealer from Chicago, who used to attend many of the Militaria Shows, including the larger Civil War Shows. His old tag is still with them and he identified them as Revolutionary War Hessian Jack-Boot Spurs. I assume he knew what he was talking about, and they are definitely unique, as I could find nothing to compare them with. A Fine Pair of Crude Old, Likely Revolutionary War Spurs ! [ L.L. ]

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Here is Another Nice Revolutionary War Era Fascine Knife or “Bill Hook” ! According to the Collector’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution, by George C. Nuemann and Frank J. Kravic, p. 118, “These were cutting tools used in clearing brush and light growth. They were officially issued to the troops for engineering purposes, but because of the large numbers recovered from military sites, must have been a common camp implement.” This example measures right at 16 inches long, with the blade being about 11 inches in length. The hand forged blade is still in good condition with a brown color, but no active rusting and an old coat of preservative. The handle is composed of multiple sections of leather pressed down on each other to the guard area, with a 4 inch long, curled iron back guard peened over the end of the tang. Knives like there were used from the 1740s to the early 1800s, mostly by the military. A Great Displaying Old Fascine Knife or Bill Hook !

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Here is an Excellent and RARE Revolutionary War Period Soldier’s Hand Carved Wood Shaving Dish, with old Horsehair Brush ! The bowl measures about 8.25 inches long, by 3.75 inches wide, at the widest point, and shows remnants of an ancient, almost forest green paint. The little brush constructed of horse hair pushed thru a hollow stick, and bound with twine on both sides, measures just over 4.5 inches length. As the old tag says, there is a very similar example in the Fort Ticonderoga Museum, and another one in the book, Collector’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution, by Neumann & Kravic, page 240. Just a Super Neat Piece of American History that Displays Great ! [ L.L. ]

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