ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR .58 CAL. CARTRIDGE BOX WITH U.S. OVAL PLATE. THIS IS MAKER MARKED "GARCELON & COVELL LEWISTON, ME 1863". IT HAS ITS LOOPS, STRAPS, BUCKLES AND TINS. CLOSURE TAB PARTIALLY MISSING END. EXHIBITS SOME SURFACE FLAKING/SCUFFING, ALTHOUGH SOLID & PLIABLE. ORIGINAL BOX PLATE RETAINS A DARK, RICH, UNCLEANED PATINA. LEATHER BELT IS IN ABOUT SIMILAR CONDITION, WITH MODERATE FLAKING/SCUFFING. ALL THERE. END WHERE HOOKS WOULD ATTACH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REATTACHED. ARROW-HOOK BELT PLATE HAS A NICE AGED PATINA, ONE END WITH AN OLD PLIERS CRIMP. STENCILED BLACK INK INSIDE BELT "?. ?. ABBOTT, CO. ?, ??, ??". MAYBE YOUR EYES ARE BETTER THAN MINE.
