Images of Reviewed Items
Accouterments 1
Images of Reviewed Items
Accouterments 1
C & D Jarnagin 7 Rivet Bayonet Scabbard
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Image of the bayonet frog, showing the 7 rivets and the "STORMS NY MAKER" mark.
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James
Owens Haversack
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1: Exterior of the James Owens Bag, showing the buckle,
closing strap and stitching in the flap.
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3: The interior of the haversack, showing the rice bag,
button, and hand sewn buttonhole.
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2 (right): A close-up of the strap and buckle. The strap
is hand sewn to the body of the haversack.
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There is some discussion on the nature of Jarnagin's handsewn accouterments. Some maintain that Jarnagin uses a machine to punch evenly through the leather, in lieu of an awl. There are some variations in the stitch length and pattern, which may call this criticism into question. Unless I hear more conclusive proof to the contrary, I will continue to maintain that Jarnagin's handsewn leathers are indeed handsewn. |
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Image 4: Inner flap, clearly showing the finial and the H.A. Dingee maker's mark on the inner flap. |
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Image 1: The 1850 cap pouch, made by Nick Sekela . This is a later version of the pouch above. The most obvious frontal difference is the larger flap. The belt loops are lower than those on the Jarnagin reproduction. The thread on the box has a grey color, most likely due to the use of a rosin to coat the thread, as per the originals. |
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Image 2: The mid war varient of the 18850 cap pouch featured the addition of rivets to strengthen the belt loops. The loops are lower as well, and the stitching through the wool inside the pouch is visible between the loops. This is a handsewn reproduction, with some minor variations in stitch length and deviations from a clear path (more evident than the Jarnagin reproduction). |
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C & D Jarnagin C.S. Storms Cartridge Box
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1: Front view of the 1850 cap pouch, showing the flap
and the turned acorn finial.
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2: Shows the back of the cap box. The pouch is
completely hand sewn, and lacks the rivets in the back
straps found on later models.
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3: Side view of the cap pouch.
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3: The "Jewell Hartford Maker" mark. The finial shows
some circular scoring, indicating that is was turned.
However, the metal shows less evidence of this manufaturing
process than that of the Jarnagin box.
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4: Side view of the Sekela 1850 cap pouch. This is
another example of the excellent work being done at the
Historic Clothiers.
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1: Front of the Storms box. The closing strap is
stitched to the outer flap. The March 1864 and July 1864
boxes added a rivet to the strap for additional strength. A
small "US" stamp can be seen below the stitching.
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2: The back of the Storms box. The 1861 box is very
similar to the pattern of 157, with the addition of the
rivets. The finial and buckles are clearly seen in this
view.
Inset:
A close-up of the maker's stamp.
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3 (right): Side view of the Jarnagin Storms cartridge
box. The "C.S. Storms" maker's mark is located on the side
of the box.
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4: This image clearly shows the implement pocket and
inner lid. Also visible is the turned acorn finial and the
buckles.