Original U.S. Civil War Pistol Cartridge Box U.S. Uniforms Runciman retired from Military Service

Runciman retired from Military Service in 1946 and succeeded to his father's seat in the House of Lords in 1949

now fully cleaned and restored

A copy of the letter from Al Finjan Antiques as well as the translation is included in this purchase

with intact plating

Original U.S. Civil War Pistol Cartridge Box U.S. Uniforms Runciman retired from Military ServiceOriginal Item: Only One Available. US Infantry accouterments from 1839 1851, specifically Frogs on Bayonet Scabbards, Waist Belts and Cartridge Box Slings, were made from White Buff Leather. Buff leather is leather that has been whitened through a complex, expensive and time consuming chemical process. In 1851, the US Ordnance Dept. changed the leather used in these items to "Buff Leather, Blacked." Hence, all existing accouterments in the US Arsenals