United States. A Civil War Spencer Cartridge Box Leather Pouch, c.1860 certificate_of_authenticity in gilded bronze and blue

in gilded bronze and blue enamels

along with wear in the white wool where it butts the white cotton lining in the left armpit

cracks due to die pressure visible on wreath

the obverse of the earlier one carried a sheathed sword encircled with the words "For Service 1965-1968"

8 in diameter on the body

United States. A Civil War Spencer Cartridge Box Leather Pouch, c.1860 certificate_of_authenticity in gilded bronze and blueFound locally in Ontario, Canada, this is a American civil war cartridge box for the Spencer Rifle cartridges, more specifically the Spencer pattern cavalry carbine, with illegible manufacture cartouche on interior lid, missing the wooden insert however remains structurally sound with all other primary components, leather shows light flaking and crazing and will make a good looking display item.