Musket cap tin and caps

Titles: Musket cap tin and caps (Supplied title)

Description: A musket cap tin containing fifty-eight (58) percussion caps. The lid of the tin has a paper label with an obscured sketch at the center and surrounding text reading: "J. GOLDMARK MANFR. [of] PERC. C[APS,] & Metal c. CARTRIDGES. / NE[W YORK] / U.S. MUSKET CAPS / Warran[te]d [Wat]erproof / [TRADE MARK] / [PATd.] SEP. 2[6] / [18]57 / 100"

Dates

• Not earlier than 1857 (Creation)
• Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Civil War) (Use)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 7240.48

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 2 3/8 inches diameter
• 11/16 inches height

Subjects

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