Original Civil War Union Leather Artillery Fuse Box -Marked US Navy Yard NY 1864

Description

This is a nicely marked original Civil War naval artillery fuse box. This is the leather pouch that went on the side of the Civil War naval artilleryman. It held his paper time fuzes for firing the cannon shells. The outer flap has a arsenal mark of "NY NAVY YARD 1864” with anchors flanking the date. The original closure tab is present on the bottom of the box as well as the brass finial. On the back of the box it has the original leather belt loop solidly intact. The box measures approximately 4-3/4 inches by 4-1/4 inches by 2-1/2 inches in overall size. This will make a fine addition for a naval or artillery collector either one.