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General discussion => Antique Accoutrements => Topic started by: Shreckmeister on August 02, 2020, 08:22:55 PM
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I’m interested in opinions on this pouch?
(https://i.ibb.co/JsSKvDF/DD85-A169-E62-C-4483-92-C5-5658-A7-CD9934.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vjMH30v)
(https://i.ibb.co/cY1w5x1/4-FABD8-BE-262-C-41-A9-92-EE-CF6-B226-B4068.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5K6kD26)
(https://i.ibb.co/M2Fqwh3/68-D5859-C-D0-D7-4562-9-D96-D966484-FA038.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Tv9zjTF)
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Interesting. I look forward to some of the more informed opinions that should be forthcoming.
Do you by chance have a pic that shows the side, or edge, of the bag? I'm assuming there us a sizable gusset that the strap used to attach to.
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It looks Very like what we used to call a cartridge bag.
I have one near identical that was Grandfathers, or G't Grandfathers.
Best,
Richard.
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English cartridge bag. I would say first half of the 20th century.
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Thanks for the wisdom. I hope the owner is not too disappointed, but he had his suspicions
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Yes, it certainly looks more modern to me, with the stitching, hardware and rivets. The pebble grained leather looks more recent to my eye too.
Looks like it was badly stored.
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I would say almost certainly the first quarter of the 20th century. That pebble-grain leather is identical to that used on M. 1909 German 3-pocket ammo pouches worn on the belt. I think the Brits may have also used that style of leather - and civilian market as well. That plus what sure looks like machine stitching knocks it well outside the Rev War period.
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My Grandfather had one almost exactly like that for his shotgun. His was from the 1930's