Civil War-period writing kit.
Sale 964 - The Civil War Collection of James C. Frasca
Nov 12, 2021
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$100 -
200
Price Realized
$375
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Lot Description
Civil War-period writing kit.
12 in. ln. roll-up leather writing set with a pocket to store paper, approx. 15 in. unrolled (leather soft and pliable). The interior has 3 wood-separated compartments; one compartment holds a glass ink well with screw-on metal cap marked “Patented Feb. 4. 1862.” With 2 well-worn quills and wooden-handled, gold tipped fountain pen inserted in leather loops.
The Civil War Collection of James C. Frasca
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