Confederate Macon, GA Arsenal "Mule Foot" Leather Cap
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Confederate Macon, Georgia Arsenal Made "Mule Foot" Leather Cap Box. Dark brown pig leather, single stitched with triangular outer flap and lunate interior flap. Outer flap marked "MACON ARSENAL". Includes lead finial, closure tab, and single wide belt loop. Also includes binder with several pages of research complied by J.R. "Butch" Myers, II, Richmond, Virginia, photographs of a similar cap box in the archives of the Atlanta History Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and a copy of email correspondence between the consignor and Marc Cutler regarding this and other Civil War era items. 4 3/8" H x 4 3/8" W x 1 1/4" D. Provenance: Estate of Jim Maconkey, Landrum, SC. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)
Condition
Overall good condition with some checkering. The stitching is tight. The closure tab is in place.
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Confederate Macon, GA Arsenal "Mule Foot" Leather Cap
Estimate $1,800 - $2,200
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