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Powder and Shot Belt

Collection Type

  • Armament

Date

1834-1867

GUSN

GUSN-12655

Description

Leather belt splits at the side into two leather tubes at the center with metal cylinders at the end. These have metal measuring levers. Metal buckle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cartridge belts
leather
metal
Leather
Unidentified Metal
BELT, AMMUNITION

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.125 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1766

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